Lok Sabha Question No. 207 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-07-21
Subject: Increasing Air Pollution  in the Country
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Shri Anil Yeshwant Desai, Shri Babu Singh Kushwaha

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 207 TO BE ANSWERED ON 21.07.2025

## Increasing Air Pollution in the Country

## 207. SHRI ANIL YESHWANT DESAI: SHRI BABU SINGH KUSHWAHA:

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

- (a) the  data  on  pollution  level  in  Delhi,  Mumbai,  Chennai  and  Kolkata  and  its  level  of pollution compared to other cities in the world;
- (b) whether the condition of air pollution has reached at dangerous levels in various cities of the country including Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata and if so, the city-wise details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether the number of diseases caused by air pollution has increased in the country during the last few years and if so, the total number of people died as a result thereof, State/UT- wise;
- (d) the amount allocated and utilised during the last five years to reduce the air pollution in the country, State/UT-wise;
- (e) the  measures  taken/being  taken  by  the  Government  to  reduce  pollution  across  the country particularly in Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata;
- (f) whether the Government is working on any action plan to control air pollution and bring the Air Quality Index (AQI) below 50 within the next five years in the country; and
- (g) if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  if  not,  whether the  Government will consider any such action plan?

## ANSWER

MINISTER  OF  STATE  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST  AND CLIMATE CHANGE (SHRI KIRTI VARDHAN SINGH)

## (a) and (b)

National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) was launched by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) in January 2019 with an aim to improve air quality in 130 cities of the country including Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata through implementation of National, State and City level clean air action plans.

City Specific Clean Air Action Plans have been prepared by all cities to implement air quality improvement measures in respective cities. These plans target air pollution sources like soil & road  dust,  vehicular  emissions,  waste  burning,  Construction  &  Demolition  activities,  and industrial pollution.

As per recent data, there has been notable improvement in PM₁₀ levels in major Indian cities. Mumbai has shown improvement in PM₁₀ levels with a 44% reduction in 2024-25 compared to FY 2017-18, followed by Kolkata (37%), Delhi (15%), and Chennai (12%). PM10 data in respect of 2017-18 and 2024-25 and per cent improvement in PM10 concentrations of Mumbai, Kolkata, Delhi and Chennai in FY 2024-25 w.r.t. FY 2017-18 is enclosed at Annexure I. These improvements  reflect  the  positive  impact  of  various  air  quality  improvement  measures implemented under NCAP.

Pollution levels across countries are not directly comparable due to differences in geographical settings, weather conditions, and national circumstances. Additionally, each country follows its own  National  Ambient  Air  Quality  Standards  (NAAQS),  which  vary  and  are  not  directly comparable.

The focused actions by 130 cities under NCAP have shown positive results with 103 cities showing reduction in PM10 concentration in 2024-25 with respect to 2017-18, 64 cities have shown reduction in PM10 levels by more than 20% with respect to base year 2017-18 and 25 of  these cities  have achieved a  reduction of more than 40%. A total of 22 Cities have met NAAQS and have PM10 Concentrations less than 60 µg/m 3 . Details of air quality improvement in cities covered under NCAP is placed at Annexure II.

## (c)

There  are  several  studies  conducted  by  different  organizations  on  the  health  impact  of  air pollution,  which  is  one  of  the  many  factors  affecting  respiratory  ailments  and  associated diseases.  However, there  is  no  conclusive data  available  to  establish  a direct  correlation  of deaths due to air pollution. Health is affected by cumulative impact of a number of factors apart from the environment, which include food habits, occupational habits, socio-economic status, medical history, immunity, heredity, etc., of the individuals.

## (d)

Out of 130 cities under NCAP, 48 Million Plus Cities/ Urban Agglomerations are funded under XVth Finance Commission Million Plus City Challenge Fund as an air quality performance grant, and remaining 82 cities are funded under Control of Pollution Scheme of MoEFCC. Performance linked grant of Rs. 13,036.52 crore has been provided to 130 cities for critical gap funding to implement air quality improvement measures. Details of State-wise fund released and utilised under NCAP & XVFC from the FY 2019-20 to 2025-26 is placed at Annexure III.

## (e)

Key measures taken by the Central Government for air quality management including control of vehicular and industrial pollution are placed at Annexure IV . Specific measures taken in Delhi in respect of air quality improvement are placed at Annexure V.

## (f) and (g)

Government of India has already launched the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) in 2019 as a long-term, time-bound, national-level strategy to tackle air pollution across the country with an objective to achieve a reduction in PM10 concentrations.

Funds under NCAP are being provided to 48 Million Plus Cities based on the reduction in annual average PM10 concentrations and increase in the number of good air quality days (Air Quality Index less than 200).

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Annexure I

Improvement in PM10 concentrations of Mumbai, Kolkata, Delhi and Chennai in FY 202425 w.r.t. FY 2017-18

|   Sl. No. | Cities   |   2017-2018 Average concentration (F.Y.) of PM 10 (µg/m 3 ) |   2024-25 Average concentration (F.Y.) of PM 10 (µg/m 3 ) |   %improvement in 2024-25 w.r.t. FY 2017-18 |
|-----------|----------|-------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|
|         1 | Mumbai   |                                                         161 |                                                        90 |                                          44 |
|         2 | Kolkata  |                                                         147 |                                                        92 |                                          37 |
|         3 | Delhi    |                                                         241 |                                                       203 |                                          15 |
|         4 | Chennai  |                                                          66 |                                                        58 |                                          12 |

## Annexure II

Improvement in PM10 concentrations of 130 Cities under NCAP in FY 2024-25 w.r.t. FY 2017-18

| Sl. No.   |                | 2017-2018                                       | 2024-25                                         | % improvement in 2024-25 w.r.t. FY 2017-18   |
|-----------|----------------|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|
| Sl. No.   | Cities         | Average concentration (F.Y.) of PM 10 (µg/m 3 ) | Average concentration (F.Y.) of PM 10 (µg/m 3 ) | % improvement in 2024-25 w.r.t. FY 2017-18   |
| 1         | Bareily        | 207                                             | 48                                              | 76.8                                         |
| 2         | Varanasi       | 230                                             | 59                                              | 74.3                                         |
| 3         | Firozabad      | 247                                             | 100                                             | 59.5                                         |
| 4         | Dehradun       | 250                                             | 107                                             | 57.2                                         |
| 5         | Moradabad      | 222                                             | 96                                              | 56.8                                         |
| 6         | Kanpur         | 227                                             | 102                                             | 55.1                                         |
| 7         | Tuticorin      | 123                                             | 56                                              | 54.5                                         |
| 8         | Nalagarh       | 146                                             | 68                                              | 53.4                                         |
| 9         | Agra           | 202                                             | 103                                             | 49.0                                         |
| 10        | Dhanbad        | 315                                             | 166                                             | 47.3                                         |
| 11        | Ghaziabad      | 285                                             | 154                                             | 46.0                                         |
| 12        | Raebareli      | 145                                             | 79                                              | 45.5                                         |
| 13        | Surat          | 130                                             | 71                                              | 45.4                                         |
| 14        | Jhansi         | 109                                             | 60                                              | 45.0                                         |
| 15        | Jalandhar      | 178                                             | 99                                              | 44.4                                         |
| 16        | Greater Mumbai | 161                                             | 90                                              | 44.1                                         |
| 17        | Kohima         | 127                                             | 71                                              | 44.1                                         |
| 18        | Byrnihat       | 175                                             | 98                                              | 44.0                                         |
| 19        | Lucknow        | 253                                             | 142                                             | 43.9                                         |
| 20        | Badlapur       | 160                                             | 90                                              | 43.8                                         |
| 21        | Srinagar       | 132*                                            | 76                                              | 42.4                                         |
| 22        | Allahabad      | 169                                             | 99                                              | 41.4                                         |
| 23        | Ulhasnagar     | 153                                             | 90                                              | 41.2                                         |
| 24        | Amritsar       | 189                                             | 112                                             | 40.7                                         |
| 25        | Rajkot         | 150                                             | 89                                              | 40.7                                         |
| 26        | Sunder Nagar   | 78                                              | 47                                              | 39.7                                         |
| 27        | Baddi          | 174                                             | 108                                             | 37.9                                         |
| 28        | Kolkata        | 147                                             | 92                                              | 37.4                                         |
| 29        | Ahmedabad      | 164                                             | 103                                             | 37.2                                         |
| 30        | Faridabad      | 229*                                            | 147                                             | 35.8                                         |
| 31        | Jodhpur        | 189                                             | 122                                             | 35.4                                         |
| 32        | Trichy         | 88                                              | 57                                              | 35.2                                         |

| Sl. No.   |                  | 2017-2018                                       | 2024-25                                         | % improvement   |
|-----------|------------------|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|-----------------|
| Sl. No.   | Cities           | Average concentration (F.Y.) of PM 10 (µg/m 3 ) | Average concentration (F.Y.) of PM 10 (µg/m 3 ) | in w.r.t.       |
| 33        | Noida            | 229                                             | 149                                             | 34.9            |
| 34        | Rishikesh        | 129                                             | 84                                              | 34.9            |
| 35        | Thane            | 138                                             | 90                                              | 34.8            |
| 36        | Howrah           | 139                                             | 92                                              | 33.8            |
| 37        | Akola            | 111                                             | 74                                              | 33.3            |
| 38        | Naya Nangal      | 87                                              | 58                                              | 33.3            |
| 39        | Vadodara         | 133                                             | 90                                              | 32.3            |
| 40        | Alwar            | 152                                             | 105                                             | 30.9            |
| 41        | Rajamuhndary     | 85                                              | 59                                              | 30.6            |
| 42        | Gorakhpur        | 150                                             | 105                                             | 30.0            |
| 43        | Vijayawada       | 91                                              | 64                                              | 29.7            |
| 44        | Khanna           | 142                                             | 101                                             | 28.9            |
| 45        | Kala Amb         | 118                                             | 84                                              | 28.8            |
| 46        | Jabalpur         | 101                                             | 73                                              | 27.7            |
| 47        | Gajraula         | 204                                             | 148                                             | 27.5            |
| 48        | Parwanoo         | 66                                              | 48                                              | 27.3            |
| 49        | Dera Baba Nanak  | 79                                              | 58                                              | 26.6            |
| 50        | Hyderabad        | 110                                             | 81                                              | 26.4            |
| 51        | Bengaluru        | 92                                              | 68                                              | 26.1            |
| 52        | Amravati         | 102                                             | 76                                              | 25.5            |
| 53        | Kadapa           | 75                                              | 56                                              | 25.3            |
| 54        | Sivasagar        | 73                                              | 55                                              | 24.7            |
| 55        | Ranchi           | 141                                             | 107                                             | 24.1            |
| 56        | Kurnool          | 79                                              | 60                                              | 24.1            |
| 57        | Ludhiana         | 168                                             | 129                                             | 23.2            |
| 58        | Ananthpur        | 78                                              | 60                                              | 23.1            |
| 59        | Devanagere       | 74                                              | 57                                              | 23.0            |
| 60        | Hubli-Dharwad    | 79                                              | 61                                              | 22.8            |
| 61        | Dimapur          | 142                                             | 112                                             | 21.1            |
| 62        | Jammu            | 157                                             | 124                                             | 21.0            |
| 63        | Nagaon           | 82                                              | 65                                              | 20.7            |
| 64        | Nellore          | 64                                              | 51                                              | 20.3            |
| 65        | Durg Bhilainagar | 86                                              | 69                                              | 19.8            |
| 66        | Khurja           | 195                                             | 159                                             | 18.5            |
| 67        | Latur            | 82                                              | 67                                              | 18.3            |

| Sl. No.   | Cities             | 2017-2018                                       | 2024-25                                         | % improvement in 2024-25 w.r.t. FY 2017-18   |
|-----------|--------------------|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|
| Sl. No.   | Cities             | Average concentration (F.Y.) of PM 10 (µg/m 3 ) | Average concentration (F.Y.) of PM 10 (µg/m 3 ) | % improvement in 2024-25 w.r.t. FY 2017-18   |
| 69        | Kota               | 139                                             | 115                                             | 17.3                                         |
| 70        | Meerut             | 159                                             | 133                                             | 16.4                                         |
| 71        | Mandi Gobindgarh   | 148                                             | 124                                             | 16.2                                         |
| 72        | Delhi              | 241                                             | 203                                             | 15.8                                         |
| 73        | Madurai            | 72                                              | 61                                              | 15.3                                         |
| 74        | Sangli             | 87                                              | 74                                              | 14.9                                         |
| 75        | Chittur            | 70                                              | 60                                              | 14.3                                         |
| 76        | Patiala            | 106                                             | 91                                              | 14.2                                         |
| 77        | Ujjain             | 93                                              | 80                                              | 14.0                                         |
| 78        | Chennai            | 66                                              | 58                                              | 12.1                                         |
| 79        | Haldia             | 92                                              | 81                                              | 12.0                                         |
| 80        | Anpara             | 175                                             | 155                                             | 11.4                                         |
| 81        | Eluru              | 72                                              | 64                                              | 11.1                                         |
| 82        | Muzaffarpur        | 147                                             | 131                                             | 10.9                                         |
| 83        | Asansol            | 147                                             | 131                                             | 10.9                                         |
| 84        | Ongole             | 65                                              | 58                                              | 10.8                                         |
| 85        | Vasai virar        | 99                                              | 90                                              | 9.1                                          |
| 86        | Kolhapur           | 89                                              | 81                                              | 9.0                                          |
| 87        | Pune               | 102                                             | 93                                              | 8.8                                          |
| 88        | Nagpur             | 100                                             | 92                                              | 8.0                                          |
| 89        | Nashik             | 82                                              | 76                                              | 7.3                                          |
| 90        | Gwalior            | 126                                             | 117                                             | 7.1                                          |
| 91        | Jalna              | 99                                              | 93                                              | 6.1                                          |
| 92        | Kashipur           | 99                                              | 93                                              | 6.1                                          |
| 93        | Chandrapur         | 118                                             | 111                                             | 5.9                                          |
| 94        | Gulburga Kalaburgi | 55                                              | 52                                              | 5.5                                          |
| 95        | Udaipur            | 127                                             | 121                                             | 4.7                                          |
| 96        | Bhopal             | 112                                             | 107                                             | 4.5                                          |
| 97        | Cuttack            | 93                                              | 89                                              | 4.3                                          |
| 98        | Paonta Sahib       | 84                                              | 81                                              | 3.6                                          |
| 99        | Guntur             | 66                                              | 64                                              | 3.0                                          |
| 100       | Guwahati           | 103                                             | 100                                             | 2.9                                          |
| 101       | Patna              | 172                                             | 167                                             | 2.9                                          |
| 102       | Nalbari            | 87                                              | 85                                              | 2.3                                          |
| 103       | Durgapur           | 150                                             | 149                                             | 0.7                                          |

| Sl. No.   | Cities        | 2017-2018                                       | 2024-25                                         | % improvement in 2024-25 w.r.t. FY 2017-18   |
|-----------|---------------|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|
| Sl. No.   | Cities        | Average concentration (F.Y.) of PM 10 (µg/m 3 ) | Average concentration (F.Y.) of PM 10 (µg/m 3 ) | % improvement in 2024-25 w.r.t. FY 2017-18   |
| 104       | Chandigarh    | 114                                             | 114                                             | 0.0                                          |
| 105       | Kalinga Nagar | 109                                             | 109                                             | 0.0                                          |
| 106       | Bhubneshwar   | 85                                              | 86                                              | -1.2                                         |
| 107       | Sangareddy    | 85                                              | 86                                              | -1.2                                         |
| 108       | Indore        | 82                                              | 83                                              | -1.2                                         |
| 109       | Damtal        | 55                                              | 56                                              | -1.8                                         |
| 110       | Navi Mumbai   | 88                                              | 90                                              | -2.3                                         |
| 111       | Solapur       | 81                                              | 83                                              | -2.5                                         |
| 112       | Vizhianagaram | 72                                              | 74                                              | -2.8                                         |
| 113       | Dewas         | 83                                              | 86                                              | -3.6                                         |
| 114       | Talcher       | 113                                             | 119                                             | -5.3                                         |
| 115       | Barrackpore   | 86                                              | 92                                              | -7.0                                         |
| 116       | Raipur        | 70                                              | 75                                              | -7.1                                         |
| 117       | Jamshedpur    | 135                                             | 145                                             | -7.4                                         |
| 118       | Sagar         | 73                                              | 79                                              | -8.2                                         |
| 119       | Gaya          | 79                                              | 87                                              | -10.1                                        |
| 120       | Silchar       | 49                                              | 54                                              | -10.2                                        |
| 121       | Balasore      | 84                                              | 93                                              | -10.7                                        |
| 122       | Dera Bassi    | 88                                              | 98                                              | -11.4                                        |
| 123       | Rourkela      | 99                                              | 111                                             | -12.1                                        |
| 124       | Srikakulam    | 69                                              | 79                                              | -14.5                                        |
| 125       | Angul         | 97                                              | 116                                             | -19.6                                        |
| 126       | Korba         | 57                                              | 69                                              | -21.1                                        |
| 127       | Nalgonda      | 59                                              | 78                                              | -32.2                                        |
| 128       | Jalgaon       | 70                                              | 93                                              | -32.9                                        |
| 129       | Visakhapatnam | 76                                              | 101                                             | -32.9                                        |
| 130       | Aurangabad    | 75                                              | 100                                             | -33.3                                        |

* PM10 levels in the FY 2017-18 for Faridabad and Srinagar are not available. PM10 levels of FY 2020-21 for Faridabad and PM10 levels of FY 2018-19 for Srinagar have been considered as a baseline.

## Annexure-III

## State Wise Fund Sanctioned & Utilization details under NCAP & XVFC from the FY 201920 to 2025-26 (till date)

(Amount in Rs. crore)

| S.No.   | State            |   Released |   Utilization |
|---------|------------------|------------|---------------|
| 1       | Andhra Pradesh   |    384.17  |        194.06 |
| 2       | Assam            |     89.7   |         56.8  |
| 3       | Bihar            |    369.34  |        285.72 |
| 4       | Chandigarh       |     38.09  |         31.17 |
| 5       | Chhattisgarh     |    300.42  |        191.3  |
| 6       | Delhi            |     62.03  |         13.94 |
| 7       | Gujarat          |   1282.98  |        957.51 |
| 8       | Haryana          |    107.14  |         43.73 |
| 9       | Himachal Pradesh |     20.18  |         15.32 |
| 10      | Jammu &Kashmir   |    151.97  |         61.43 |
| 11      | Jharkhand        |    279.44  |        177.08 |
| 12      | Karnataka        |    611.72  |        356.4  |
| 13      | Madhya Pradesh   |    820.04  |        639.69 |
| 14      | Maharashtra      |   1774.62  |       1417.18 |
| 15      | Meghalaya        |     10.05  |          5.72 |
| 16      | Nagaland         |     25.56  |         18.33 |
| 17      | Odisha           |     91.07  |         72.5  |
| 18      | Punjab           |    325.77  |        215.46 |
| 19      | Rajasthan        |    680.38  |        572.45 |
| 20      | Tamilnadu        |    652.24  |        537.35 |
| 21      | Telangana        |    737.8   |        443.92 |
| 22      | Uttar Pradesh    |   2822.98  |       1935.66 |
| 23      | Uttrakhand       |     85.615 |         53.18 |
| 24      | West Bengal      |   1313.21  |        906.31 |
|         | Total            |  13036.5   |       9202.21 |

## Measures taken by the Central Government for air quality management:

- i. Emission  standards  for  more  than  80  industries  have  been  notified  under  Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986
- ii. Leapfrogging to Bharat Stage-VI (BS-VI) emissions norms from 1st April 2020
- iii. Vehicle Scrapping Policy, Rules for Registered Vehicle Scrapping Facilities and Automated Testing Stations by MoRTH
- iv. Waste  management  rules  for  solid  waste,  plastic  waste,  hazardous  waste,  e-waste,  battery waste, biomedical waste, 100% ash utilisation by Thermal Power Plants
- v. Mandate for utilisation of minimum 5% of crop residue along with coal (pellets/brickettes) in thermal power plants in NCR and adjoining areas
- vi. Categorization  of  industrial  areas  as  Critically  and  Severely  Polluted  Areas  (CPAs/SPAs) based on Comprehensive Environmental Pollution Index (CEPI).
- vii. To address vehicular emissions, the Government has taken several proactive measures such as introduction of BS-VI fuel norms for vehicles from 1 st April 2018 in NCT of Delhi and from 1 st April  2020  for  the  rest  of  the  country,  introduction  of  vehicle  scrapping  policy  and promotion of Electric Vehicles and charging infrastructure through various Central Schemes.
- viii. Further, under PM E-bus Sewa scheme of MoHUA, an allocation of ₹13,778 crore out of the total ₹57,613 crore scheme outlay has been provided for enhancing urban transport through deployment of electric buses and charging stations.
- ix. Further, Ministry of Road, Transport & Highways (MoRTH) has directed the State Govt./UT administrations to establish Registered Vehicle Scrapping Facilities (RVSF) and Automated Testing Stations (ATS).
- x. Ministry  of  Environment,  Forest  and  Climate  Change notified  the  Environment  Protection (End-of-Life Vehicles) Rules, 2025 on 06.01.2025 for environmentally sound management of end-of-life vehicles.
- xi. Under Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban 2.0 (SBM 2.0) Scheme of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA), solid waste processing facilities in 130 cities have been undertaken.
- xii. To address open burning of waste, Public Grievance Redressal System (PGRS) App has been developed and floated in all 130 Cities for online registration of complaints by the citizens and quick redressal by local bodies. Further, local bodies under NCAP have been directed to clear garbage vulnerable points, which are prone to open burning.
- xiii. Industrial  pollution  is  monitored  by  concerned  SPCBs/PCCs  through  Consent  Mechanism under the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 and Environmental Clearance issued under EIA Notification, 2006, as applicable, by MoEFCC and its regional offices. 17 categories of highly polluting industries have been directed to install Online Emission and Effluent Monitoring System (OCEMS).

## Annexure IV

## Specific measures taken in Delhi in respect of air quality improvement:

- i. Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) in National Capital Region (NCR) and Adjoining  Areas  has  been  constituted  for  coordination,  research,  identification  and resolution of problems surrounding the air quality index in NCR in co-ordination with the Govt. of National Capital Territory of Delhi and the States of Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh.
- ii. Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) has been formulated for Delhi NCR to tackle the issue of sudden rise in air pollution and necessary directions were issued by CAQM for its implementation. Actions listed for different Air Quality Index (AQI) levels under GRAP are invoked from time to time.
- iii. Directions  prescribing  measures  for  control  of  pollution  from  various  sources  such  as implementation  of  RECD  system/  dual  fuel  kits  in  DG  sets,  use  of  cleaner  fuels  in industries, shift to EV/ CNG/ BS VI diesel fuel in transport sector, implementation of dust control measures at C&D sites etc., have been issued by CAQM.
- iv. Directions issued by CAQM to Government of NCT of Delhi and State Governments of Haryana, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh for migration of public transport services, especially buses  in  NCR  to  cleaner  modes.  All  state  govt.  bus  services  between  Delhi  and  any city/town in the states of Haryana, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh to be operated only through EV /CNG/BS-VI diesel w.e.f. 01.11.2023.
- v. CAQM has issued directions for co-firing of 5-10% biomass with coal in thermal power plants located within 300 kms of Delhi, and, in captive power plants of industrial units located in NCR.
- vi. Online Continuous Emission Monitoring System (OCEMS) in red category air polluting industries in Delhi-NCR have been installed.
- vii. Industrial units in Delhi have shifted to PNG/cleaner fuels and, operational units in NCR have shifted to PNG/Biomass.
- viii. Directions have been issued for conversion of brick kilns to zig-zag technology in Delhi and NCR.
- ix. Ban on use of pet coke and furnace oil as fuel in NCR States was issued since October 24, 2017.
- x. An approved fuel list is in force in Delhi-NCR w.e.f. 01.01.2023. Industries operating on only PNG or biomass are permitted in NCR, except for specific requirement of other fuels by specific industries owing to technical, technological and process requirements.
- xi. Stringent  PM  emission  norms  for  biomass  based  boilers  have  been  prescribed  for compliance in NCR.
- xii. Directions issued to DPCC and SPCBs in NCR to enforce installation of anti-smog guns and other dust control measures at C&D sites.
- xiii. Directions issued for setting up of a 'Dust Control and Management Cell' by road owning/ maintaining/ construction agencies for monitoring and effective implementation of dust control measures in the NCR.
- xiv. Online monitoring mechanism (through web portal) has been introduced for monitoring compliance of dust mitigation measures for construction sites.
- xv. 40  teams  have  been  deputed  by  CPCB  since  December  2021,  to  assist  CAQM,  for conducting incognito inspections of air polluting industries, C&D sites, DG sets in DelhiNCR to check implementation status of pollution control measures and compliance of other provisions of the Air (P&CP) Act, 1981.

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