Air quality commission reports 124 inspections and 55 violations across the National Capital Region

18 October 2026

The Commission for Air Quality Management in NCR and Adjoining Areas reviewed enforcement actions and compliance across the National Capital Region at the 141st meeting of its Enforcement Task Force, held on 16.10.2026. During the 15-day reporting period from 25.09.2026 to 09.10.2026, 124 inspections were reported, comprising six at Construction and Demolition sites, 54 in the industrial sector and 64 relating to Diesel Generator sets. These resulted in 55 reported violations. Proposed actions include closure of two Construction and Demolition projects and three industrial units and sealing of 12 units across the industrial and Diesel Generator sectors. As on 16.10.2026 the Commission's Flying Squads had inspected 28,868 units, projects and entities across the region, leading to 1,837 Closure Directions, of which 1,491 Resumption Orders had been issued after verification of compliance. The Commission directed that inspections should preferably focus on Red and Orange category industries, particularly those having furnaces and boilers.