CAQM reviews enforcement measures across key sectors to curb air pollution in Delhi-NCR

📌 Summary:

• The Sub-Committee on Safeguarding & Enforcement of the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) in NCR held its 25th meeting on 12 June 2026
• NCR States, GNCTD and Punjab reaffirmed commitment to time-bound implementation of CAQM's statutory directions
• Vehicular sector measures: ANPR cameras at fuel/CNG stations to deny fuel to vehicles without valid PUCC (from 1 Oct 2026); cleaner mobility for aggregators/delivery/e-commerce (from 1 Jan 2026); enforcement against End-of-Life (BS-III and below) vehicles per SC order of 17 Dec 2025; phasing out diesel auto-rickshaws by 31 Dec 2026
• Road dust and Construction & Demolition (C&D) waste: scientific collection, processing and use of recycled products by ULBs reviewed
• Focus on decongesting traffic hotspots to reduce vehicular emissions

🎯 UPSC Relevance: GS3 Environment — air pollution governance, role of statutory bodies, source-wise mitigation; intersection of judiciary (SC orders) and executive enforcement.

📝 Prelims Facts:

• CAQM — statutory body for air quality management in NCR and Adjoining Areas
• ANPR = Automatic Number Plate Recognition; PUCC = Pollution Under Control Certificate
• Diesel auto-rickshaws to be phased out of NCR by 31 December 2026

🔑 Key Term: CAQM — Commission for Air Quality Management in NCR and Adjoining Areas, a statutory body created to coordinate air-pollution control across the region.