Explainer: Why NCR factories are getting a camera check-up
Central Pollution Control Board directs installation of monitoring systems at textile, food and metal industries before December 31
The air quality in the National Capital Region (NCR) is deteriorating by the day. To curb air pollution, the Commission of Air Quality Management (CAQM) has imposed Stage-2 of the graded response action plan (GRAP), while the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has directed the Member Secretaries of State Pollution Control Boards (SPCBs), and the Pollution Control Committees (PCCs) of four regions — Delhi, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan — to ensure the installation of pan, tilt and zoom (PTZ) cameras and online continuous effluent/emission monitoring systems (OCEMS) at boilers of textile, food, and metal industries in NCR districts before December 31 this year. As per CPCB data, the air quality index of in Delhi has been recorded at ‘poor’ and ‘very poor’. Other NCR areas — in Haryana, UP, and Rajasthan — face a similar plight.
