CAQM reviews enforcement actions across NCR; 245 inspections conducted during May 11-29
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📌 Summary:
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The 132nd meeting of CAQM's Enforcement Task Force (ETF), held on 05.06.2026, reviewed NCR enforcement for 11-29 May 2026
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In 19 days, Flying Squads conducted 245 inspections — 31 at Construction & Demolition (C&D) sites, 74 industrial and 140 on Diesel Generator (DG) sets
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87 violations found (21 C&D, 25 industrial, 41 DG sets); proposed actions: closure of 11 units, sealing of 33 DG sets, 19 compliance directions and Environmental Compensation in 13 cases
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18 resumption orders issued after compliance (UP 9, Haryana 7, Rajasthan 2); notices to GNIDA and a Show Cause Notice to Municipal Corporation Ghaziabad for repeat dust-mitigation violations
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Cumulative status: 27,378 entities inspected; 1,788 closure directions; 1,401 resumption orders; 123 cases transferred to SPCBs/DPCC
🎯 UPSC Relevance: GS3 Environment — air-pollution governance, enforcement institutions and NCR airshed management.
📝 Prelims Facts:
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CAQM = Commission for Air Quality Management in NCR and Adjoining Areas, a statutory body under the CAQM Act, 2021
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It replaced the earlier EPCA and coordinates Delhi, UP, Haryana and Rajasthan; SPCBs/DPCC handle state-level action
🔑 Key Term: Environmental Compensation — a monetary penalty levied on polluters under the 'polluter pays' principle to deter violations and fund remediation.
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