CAQM directs Punjab, Haryana to get drones to track stubble fires in real time
The measure will help Punjab and Haryana government get real-time data on crop burning and limit such instances in the states.
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CAQM urges NCR States to deploy drones to monitor stubble burning
Govts. of Delhi, Haryana, Punjab, U.P., Rajasthan asked to ensure monitoring of paddy cultivation areas, especially identified hotspot villages and fire-prone locations; conduct drone surveys from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m., when attempts to evade satellite detection are more likely, pollution watchdog also says
CAQM issues SOP on drones to Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan to track crop burning
The SOP asks for drone deployment to be done preferably between 3 pm and 9 pm – when farmers are more likely to make attempts to evade satellite detection.
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