In a decisive move to curb industrial air pollution, the Commission for Air Quality Management in NCR and Adjoining Areas (CAQM) has issued Statutory Direction No. 98, mandating a uniform particulate matter (PM) emission limit of 50 mg/Nm³ for identified industries in Delhi-NCR. The announcement was made on 21st February…
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Delhi-NCR Stage-II GRAP Revoked as AQI Improves
The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) in NCR and Adjoining Areas has revoked all Stage-II actions under the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) across Delhi-NCR, following a steady improvement in air quality over the past few days. Air Quality Improvement Triggers Revocation Stage-II GRAP had been activated on 19…
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CAQM Sets MRSM Norms to Curb NCR Road Dust
New Delhi: In a major push to tackle road dust pollution in Delhi-NCR, the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has issued comprehensive technical and operational norms for the deployment of Mechanized Road Sweeping Machines (MRSMs). The move aims to standardise sweeping practices across the National Capital Region and reduce…
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Union Environment Minister Reviews Air Pollution Plans in NCR Cities
Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Shri Bhupender Yadav on Tuesday conducted a comprehensive review of air pollution mitigation action plans for Rohtak, Manesar, Panipat and Karnal, four key cities within the National Capital Region (NCR). The high-level meeting focused on addressing persistently high particulate matter levels, particularly…
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CAQM Orders Closure of 16 NCR Industrial Units for Pollution Violations
New Delhi: The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) in NCR and adjoining areas has issued closure directions to 16 industrial units across the National Capital Region (NCR) after inspections revealed gross and persistent violations of environmental norms. The move is part of CAQM’s intensified enforcement drive to curb air…
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Bhupender Yadav Reviews NCR Air Pollution Action Plans
Union Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister, Shri Bhupender Yadav, today chaired a high-level review of the action plans submitted by Rajasthan and Punjab to tackle air pollution in Delhi-NCR. This marks the fifth meeting in the series, aimed at strengthening inter-state coordination and ensuring tangible improvements in air quality…
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CAQM Inspects 105 Units in Nuh to Enforce GRAP Norms
New Delhi/Nuh: The Commission for Air Quality Management in NCR and Adjoining Areas (CAQM) carried out a large-scale enforcement inspection in Nuh district of Haryana to ensure strict adherence to environmental norms and statutory directions under the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP). The inspection drive was conducted on January 2,…
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CAQM Issues Biomass Violation Notices to 6 TPPs
The Commission for Air Quality Management in National Capital Region and Adjoining Areas (CAQM) has issued show cause notices to six coal-based thermal power plants located within a 300-kilometre radius of Delhi for failing to comply with mandatory biomass co-firing norms. The Commission has proposed environmental compensation amounting to approximately…
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CAQM Reviews Pollution Measures, Ratifies Revised GRAP
New Delhi: The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has reviewed a wide range of air pollution control measures and ratified the revised Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) during its 26th meeting, chaired by CAQM Chairman Shri Rajesh Verma. The full Commission met on December 22 to assess ongoing mitigation…
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Supreme Court Lifts Ban Relief on Old BS-III Cars
New Delhi, December 17: In a significant move aimed at curbing worsening air pollution, the Supreme Court on Wednesday withdrew the protection earlier granted to owners of BS-III and older end-of-life vehicles in the Delhi-National Capital Region (NCR), allowing authorities to resume coercive action against such vehicles. The order modifies…