Notification / Circular No. – F. No. A-110018/01/2021-CAQM/369DT dated June 24, 2025
Applicable Act / Rule – Commission for Air Quality Management in National Capital Region and Adjoining Areas Act, 2021
Applicable Section / Rule – Para 18
Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) had issued Direction No. 86 on January 2, 2025, to address non-compliance regarding dust and air pollution, particularly from construction and demolition (C&D) activities in the National Capital Region (NCR). To strengthen enforcement and field-level accountability, CAQM has now partially amended this direction.Bottom of Form
Through this amendment, Paragraph 18 of Direction No. 86 has been revised to authorise local administrative heads such as Commissioners, Zonal Deputy Commissioners of MCD, Secretary of NDMC, and senior officials of Urban Local Bodies in adjoining NCR cities (Gurugram, Faridabad, Noida, Greater Noida, Ghaziabad, and Sonipat) to take direct legal action.
This empowerment is specifically aimed at curbing serious violations related to dust mitigation and air quality norms, including those under the Construction and Demolition Waste Management Rules, 2016 and the GRAP (Graded Response Action Plan) schedule.
All other provisions of Direction No. 86 remain unchanged.
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