CPCB Orders Shutdown of Non-Compliant Industries in Delhi-NCR
The CPCB has mandated the closure of industries in Delhi-NCR lacking pollution control devices, enforcing strict compliance measures.
New Delhi, October 31 (Daily Kiran) : The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has intensified its efforts to combat pollution in the Delhi-NCR region. On October 31, the board instructed local authorities to issue notices to industries that have failed to install or upgrade their Air Pollution Control Devices (APCDs).
In a directive issued under Section 18(1)(b) of the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act of 1981, the CPCB called upon the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) and the state pollution control boards of Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, and Rajasthan to take immediate action against non-compliant industries. The board has requested a comprehensive list of these industries, organized by unit, that are not adhering to the regulations.
The state pollution control boards and the DPCC have been directed to issue show-cause notices to all industrial units that have not placed work orders for the installation or upgrading of APCDs, as mandated by the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) directive number 98, section 21(i). This includes those units that have not obtained a sufficiency assessment report or an exemption certificate.
Furthermore, the boards were instructed that if these industries fail to present satisfactory evidence of placing work orders or providing valid exemption certificates or sufficiency reports within five days, they should face orders for operational shutdown.
Under the new guidelines, these industrial units will remain closed until they submit the necessary work orders and provide a reliable timeline for compliance, which must be accepted by the relevant pollution control board.
Additionally, the CPCB has introduced a special online portal to monitor the registration of industries and the status of their pollution control equipment installations and upgrades.
This directive follows the implementation of revised emission standards effective from October 1, which set a limit of 50 mg/Nm³. Compliance with these standards is now mandatory for all industries falling under the purview of CAQM directive number 98 (revised).
