CAQM Air Quality Enforcement: 105 Units Inspected in Nuh, Haryana

Syllabus: Environment and Pollution Control

Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change

Why in news?

Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) conducted massive enforcement inspection in Nuh, Haryana, inspecting 105 industrial units and C&D sites under GRAP Stage-III actions.

⚛️Static Concepts

GRAP StagesNational Clean Air ProgrammeCPCB vs SPCB

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Prelims-Oriented Points

CAQM deployed 10 flying squad teams for the operation on 02.01.2026.
105 inspections: 5 C&D sites + 100 industrial units (86 stone crushers, 5 tyre pyrolysis plants, 5 RMC plants, 3 hot mix plants, 1 screening/washing plant).
Inspections conducted under GRAP Stage-III; most units found non-operational/closed/dismantled in compliance.
3 units violated Direction No. 76 pertaining to diesel generator (DG) sets.

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Examiner's Trap: CAQM is NOT the same as CPCB; CAQM is specifically for NCR and adjoining areas, established by a 2021 Act.

Quick Data Points

10 flying squad teams

105 units inspected

86 stone crushers inspected

3 DG set violations found

Mains Value Addition

GS-3: Environment; Air Pollution; NCR Air Quality.

Enforcement Mechanism: GRAP and CAQM flying squads demonstrate active enforcement rather than just policy pronouncements.
Source Control: Targeting stone crushers, pyrolysis plants, and construction sites addresses major air pollution sources.
Inter-agency Coordination: District administration, HSPCB, and police working together shows whole-of-government approach.

Source

Press Information Bureau (PIB)

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