CAQM 135th Enforcement Task Force meeting reviews NCR enforcement actions (01.07.2026–13.07.2026)
Commission for Air Quality Management enforcement review in the National Capital Region highlights inspections of industrial units, diesel generator sets and construction sites, along with road-dust compliance in Ghaziabad.
- The Commission uses Flying Squads, closure directions, compliance directions, environmental compensation and resumption orders to enforce air-pollution control in Delhi-NCR.
- Ghaziabad Nagar Nigam’s inspected road redevelopment stretches were found to have complete end-to-end paving under the Commission’s Standard Framework.
What happened
The 135th meeting of the Enforcement Task Force of the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) in NCR and Adjoining Areas reviewed enforcement actions, inspections and compliance status in the National Capital Region (NCR) for the reporting period 01.07.2026 to 13.07.2026. The meeting was held on 20.07.2026.
The review covered industrial emissions, construction dust, diesel generator sets and road redevelopment compliance. The CAQM said that its Flying Squads continued field inspections and that action was taken on violations through closure proposals, sealing proposals, compliance directions and environmental compensation.
UPSC can frame the issue around the Commission for Air Quality Management’s statutory role, the enforcement tools used against polluting sectors, and the challenge of translating compliance orders into sustained reduction in road dust, industrial emissions and diesel generator-set pollution across multiple states.