The action came as Delhi’s AQI touched 350 on Tuesday, its worst reading in 287. CAQM has issued show-cause notices to Gurdaspur and Kapurthala officials after paddy residue-burning incidents rose, with responses due by November 6. The CAQM has issued show-cause notices to Gurdaspur and Kapurthala officials after a rise in stubble burning incidents contributed to Delhi’s worsening air quality, which reached a hazardous AQI.