CAQM conducts Special Industrial Inspection Drive in Nuh, Haryana; 17 out of 35 units found non-compliant

The Commission for Air Quality Management in NCR and Adjoining Areas (CAQM), alongside the Haryana State Pollution Control Board and State Administration, conducted a Special Industrial Inspection Drive in Nuh, Haryana, on September 3, 2026. Eight Flying Squads inspected 35 industrial units to check compliance with environmental norms and Consent to Operate conditions. The drive found 17 units non-compliant, 11 compliant, and 7 closed or non-operational. Observed violations included defective or poorly maintained air pollution control systems like wet scrubbers and Electrostatic Precipitators, inadequate fugitive dust control measures, use of unapproved fuels and wood, missing Online Continuous Emission Monitoring Systems, operating without valid Consent to Operate, and non-compliant DG sets. CAQM reiterated that strict adherence to environmental regulations is mandatory for all NCR industrial units.