The Commission on Air Quality Management (CAQM) will appear before the Supreme Court tomorrow.
New Delhi:
The Air Quality Commission told the Supreme Court today before December 17 that a decision on reopening schools and lifting of the building ban will be made on or before December 17. and will be based on the impact of capital easing already implemented on industrial units. a hearing tomorrow. Last week, the court noted that air quality in the national capital had begun to improve and directed the pollution investigation panel to make a decision on the easing of court-imposed restrictions. sources of pollution – including industries, construction sites and factories – in the national capital.
The court assigned this to the panel to consider requests from industry owners and other affected parties for an individual hearing and to hear their opinions.
The board today wrote to the court to notify the steps that have been taken and said it will monitor the impact of these decisions and will then call for the reopening of schools.
The Commission on Air Quality Management (CAQM) said that six thermal power plants that had been closed have been allowed to resume operations due to increased electricity demand due to extreme winter conditions like today.
Thermal power plants have been recommended to run at minimum requirements.
The entry of trucks into Delhi will remain restricted, with the exception of CNG/electric trucks and those carrying essential goods.
The Commission will lift eight-hour operating time restrictions on dairy and dairy processing units and industries as well as life-saving drug, drug, and medical device-related processes. They will be allowed to operate around the clock.
Time restrictions will also be lifted for pulp and paper processing, distilleries, thermal power plants, and paddy/rice processing-related industries. However, it will only be lifted for five days a week for these industries. They will be closed on Saturdays and Sundays.
The crews were constantly monitoring to ensure the implementation of anti-pollution norms, the commission told the court. The enforcement task force has issued closure notices for 40 sites so far for non-compliance, it added.
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