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A high-level team from the Commission for Air Quality Management in NCR and Adjoining Areas (CAQM) visited Firozpur and Faridkot districts to review the implementation of measures to prevent paddy stubble burning. The team reviewed the preparedness of the district administrations and coordination among concerned departments for effective in-situ and ex-situ management and utilisation of paddy stubble. The Commission stressed the need to strengthen in-situ and ex-situ management of paddy straw, ensure timely availability and optimal utilisation of CRM machinery, and enhance coordination among farmers, aggregators, industries, and other stakeholders.
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Critically examine the importance of timely availability and optimal utilisation of Crop Residue Management (CRM) machinery in preventing paddy stubble burning incidents.
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The Commission for Air Quality Management in NCR and Adjoining Areas (CAQM) is responsible for managing air quality in which region?
CAQM is responsible for managing air quality in the NCR and adjoining areas, a critical task given the region's high population density and pollution levels.
The team led by Dr. T.S. Panwar reviewed the preparedness of which districts for effective in-situ and ex-situ management of paddy straw?
The team visited Firozpur and Faridkot districts to review the ground-level implementation of measures to prevent paddy stubble burning.
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Punjab's 5-year roadmap aims to achieve zero stubble burning by 2030, as proposed by the state government to the CAQM.
Consider the following statements regarding CAQM's Review of Paddy Stubble Management Measures: 1. The CAQM team visited Firozpur and Faridkot districts to review paddy stubble burning measures. 2. The team was led by Dr. T.S. Panwar, Member (Technical), CAQM. 3. The district administrations were advised to ensure timely availability of machinery and close coordination among all stakeholders to prevent stubble-burning incidents. How many of the above statements are correct?
The fact list supports the first two statements directly. The third statement is also supported by fact #10, which advises district administrations to ensure timely availability of machinery and close coordination among stakeholders.
Consider the following two statements: Statement-I: The Commission for Air Quality Management in NCR and Adjoining Areas (CAQM) stressed the need to ensure timely availability and optimal utilisation of CRM machinery. Statement-II: This is because the availability and deployment of Crop Residue Management (CRM) machinery were reviewed by the team. Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
Statement-II explains why Statement-I is true because the fact list explicitly mentions that the availability and deployment of CRM machinery were reviewed, which implies that the Commission stressed the need to ensure timely availability and optimal utilisation of CRM machinery.