Pollution Board Threatens to Shut Non-Compliant NCR Factories
The Central Pollution Control Board wrote on October 30 to authorities in Delhi, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan. It asked them to issue show-cause notices to industrial units that have not yet installed pollution-control devices under the CAQM's revised emission norms. Units that ignore the notices could be shut down, the board has warned.
Context
Context: CAQM is the Commission for Air Quality Management, which sets air rules for Delhi and nearby states that often face severe winter smog. Factories are among the sources of pollution, so enforcement of these rules is a long-running effort.
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