New Delhi, July 27 (IANS) The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) has issued a draft notification proposing a major overhaul of the Pollution Under Control Certificate (PUCC) validity and renewal system. The proposed new rules significantly ease the compliance burden for newer, cleaner vehicles while tightening testing frequencies for older, more polluting vehicles. In the case of BS-VI private vehicles that are up to 6 years old, the PUCC validity has been extended from one year to …
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New Delhi, Feb 21 (IANS) In a move to strengthen industrial emission control measures across the National Capital Region (NCR), the Commission for Air Quality Management in NCR and Adjoining Areas (CAQM) on Saturday issued a statutory direction proposing a uniform and more stringent Particulate Matter (PM) emission standard of 50 mg/Nm³ for identified industries across Delhi-NCR. Industrial stack emissions are a significant source of elevated PM levels in Delhi-NCR and also contribute to the fo…