Industries in Delhi-NCR using unapproved fuels, including coal, to be shut down from Jan 1
The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) on Wednesday said industries using unapproved fuels, including coal, in Delhi-NCR will be closed down straightaway from January 1 and heavy fines will be imposed on them.
The ban on heavily polluting fuels like coal, Light Diesel Oil (LDO) and Naptha in NCR will come into effect on January 1, 2023. The agency said that it will impose a fine on industries found using unapproved fuels. However, the use of low-sulphur coal in thermal power plants is allowed, it said.
