The Commission for Air Quality Management in NCR and Adjoining Areas today reviewed enforcement actions, inspections and compliance status across the National Capital Region.

The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change said that the 134th meeting of the Enforcement Task Force of CAQM reviewed actions between the 14th and 30th of last month.

It noted that the Flying Squads of the Commission carried out 173 inspections during the period. Based on the inspection reports for the violations, closure of four units and projects, sealing of 27 DG sets, issuance of six orders for compliance and imposition of Environmental Compensation in 17 cases have been proposed.

The task force also reviewed actions taken pursuant to the 133rd ETF meeting and noted that all actionable cases have been acted upon by the concerned agencies.

It noted that the Flying Squads of the Commission have inspected over 27 thousand units and projects so far. Based on these inspections, over one thousand nine hundred Closure Directions have been issued, of which one thousand four hundred Resumption Orders have been issued upon verification of compliance.

Further, 123 cases have been transferred to the respective State Pollution Control Boards and Delhi Pollution Control Committee for final decision, while 255 entities remain under examination for issuance of Resumption Orders.