New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) At the 129th meeting of the Enforcement Task Force (ETF) of the Commission for Air Quality Management in NCR and Adjoining Areas (CAQM), 64 violations were reported across key sectors during a review of enforcement actions over a 15-day period, an official said on Saturday.The ETF meeting was held on Friday to review enforcement actions and inspections undertaken across the National Capital Region (NCR) for the reporting period from March 27 to April 10.During this 15-…
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New Delhi, April 3 (IANS) The Enforcement Task Force (ETF) of the Commission for Air Quality Management in NCR and Adjoining Areas (CAQM) detected 140 violations related to dust management in Meerut and Faridabad, an official said on Friday.In its 128th meeting on Thursday, the ETF reviewed enforcement and inspections undertaken across the National Capital Region (NCR) between March 14 and March 26, said an official statement.The meeting covered inspections carried out by the CAQM Flying Squads …
New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) Flying squads of the enforcement machinery activated by the CAQM for preventing air pollution detected 131 violations during the fortnight ending February 18, an official said on Tuesday.The data was shared at the 126th meeting of the Enforcement Task Force (ETF) of the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) held on February 20 to review the enforcement and inspection activities undertaken across the National Capital Region (NCR) during the reporting period from Fe…
New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) As many as 833 non-compliant Grossly Polluting Industries (GPIs) along the Ganga and its tributaries were issued closure directions by state pollution agencies in the last five years, the Lok Sabha was informed on Monday.In 2024, a total of 98 such industries were issued closure directions. A maximum of 80 such industries were situated in Uttarakhand, followed by eight in West Bengal, seven in Bihar and three in Uttar Pradesh.A total of 239 such GPIs were issued closure d…
New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) Officials of the Commission for Air Quality Management in NCR and Adjoining Areas (CAQM) were told that flying squads conducted 330 inspections and detected 90 pollution-related violations in the NCR from January 7 to 19, a statement said on Thursday. The officials at the 124th meeting of the Enforcement Task Force (ETF) were told that these inspections covered 241 industries, 22 diesel generator (DG) sets and five construction and demolition (C&D) sites.In addition,…
New Delhi, Jan 13 (IANS) People across Delhi-NCR are facing a double whammy of biting cold and severe air pollution on Tuesday. While the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued orange and yellow alerts due to an ongoing cold wave, the Air Quality Index (AQI) remains at dangerously high levels in several areas. According to the IMD, a cold wave is likely to persist throughout January 13 and 14 across Delhi-NCR. During this period, the maximum temperature will hover around 20 degrees Cel…