The union environment ministry has once again extended the deadlines for thermal power plants to install pollution control technologies and comply with new emission norms. In a notification, the ministry said the deadline for the power plants within a 10-km radius of Delhi-NCR and cities with a population of more than 10 lakh has been extended from December 31, 2022 to December 31, 2024. For the power plants in a 10-km radius of critically-polluted areas or non-attainment cities, the deadline has been pushed from December 31, 2023 to December 31, 2025. For all other power plants across the country, the deadline has been pushed from December 31, 2024 to December 31, 2026.