The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has significantly expanded its real-time industrial emission monitoring across the National Capital Region, verifying Online Continuous Emission Monitoring System (OCEMS) installations in 865 industrial units as of February 8, 2026. The move marks a decisive step in tightening pollution oversight in one of…
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Air Pollution Compliance Under CAQM Review
The Enforcement Task Force (ETF) of the Commission for Air Quality Management in NCR and Adjoining Areas (CAQM) has reviewed inspection outcomes, enforcement measures, and compliance status across the National Capital Region (NCR), reaffirming the Commission’s resolve to curb air pollution through sustained and coordinated action. The review was undertaken…
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Government Amends Consent Guidelines Under Air & Water Acts
In a major reform aimed at improving environmental governance while reducing procedural bottlenecks for industries, the Government of India has amended the Uniform Consent Guidelines notified under the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 and the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974. The revised framework seeks…
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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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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,…