Lok Sabha Question No. 615 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-06
Subject: Meetings held by CAQM
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Su Thirunavukkarasar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 615

TO BE ANSWERED ON06.02.2023

## Meetings held by CAQM

## 615. SHRI THIRUNAVUKKARASAR SU:

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government/Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) in NCR and Adjoining Areas held number of meetings in the recent years and recently also in order  to  address  the  dangerous  and  deteriorating  level  of  air  quality  and  pollution  in Delhi and NCR region;
- (b) if so, the details of the meetings held during the last three years, year-wise;
- (c) whether  the  CAQM  propose  to  rope  in  experts  and  also  emergency  and  long  term measures are being initiated to address the issues; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

MINISTER  OF  STATE  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST  AND CLIMATE CHANGE (SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)

## (a) & (b)

With a view to abate high levels of air pollution arising from various contributing factors / activities in the NCR, the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM)has held regular meetings with the stakeholder agencies concerned, including officials in the State Govt. of Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan and GNCT of Delhi. The details of the meetings held during the last three years, year-wise are as given as Annexure-I.

(c)& (d)

The  CAQMfrom  time  to  time  seeks  expert  advice  from  academic  /  technical  /  research institutes  of  experts  from  Indian  Metrological  Department  (IITM),  CPCB,  IITs,  CSIRNEERI, ISRO, IARI etc. in order to deal with various issues related to air quality of Delhi and measures for management of air pollution in Delhi and NCR.

Further,  to  monitor,  prevent,  control  and  abate  air  pollution  in  Delhi-NCR  arising  from various contributing sources / sectors, the Commission has approved 07 (seven) research and development  pilot  projects  for  field  demonstration  and  evaluation  of  various  technology interventions.

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## Details of meetings held by CAQM

| Meeting of the Commission / Sub Committees                                                      | Number of meeting held   | Number of meeting held   |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|
|                                                                                                 | 2021-2022                | 2022-2023                |
| Commission for Air Quality Management in NCR and Adjoining Areas (Full Commission)              | 08                       | 03                       |
| Statutory Sub-Committee                                                                         | 10                       | 08                       |
| Other Sub-Committee Meetings, Expert Committees meetings & Misc. subject specific meetings etc. | 43                       | 105                      |
| Total                                                                                           | 61                       | 116                      |