CAQM's 139th Enforcement Task Force meeting: 150 inspections in 15 days, 28,547 units inspected so far

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CAQM's Enforcement Task Force held its 139th meeting on 14 September 2026, reviewing 150 inspections made between 24 August and 7 September 2026.
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Proposed actions include closure of 3 C&D projects and 1 industrial unit and sealing of 25 DG sets.
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Cumulatively, CAQM Flying Squads have inspected 28,547 entities, issuing 1,829 closure directions and 1,479 resumption orders.

●CAQM: statutory body under the Commission for Air Quality Management in NCR and Adjoining Areas Act, 2021 (preceded by a 2020 ordinance); replaced the Supreme Court-appointed EPCA.
●Adjoining areas: parts of Haryana, Punjab, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh whose pollution affects NCR air.
●139th ETF meeting, 14 September 2026: 150 inspections — 98 industrial, 45 DG sets, 7 C&D sites.
●Proposed: closure of 3 C&D projects and 1 industrial unit; sealing of 25 DG sets.
●Cumulative (14 September 2026): 28,547 inspections, 1,829 closure directions, 1,479 resumption orders, 224 under examination.
●GRAP stages: I Poor (AQI 201-300), II Very Poor (301-400), III Severe (401-450), IV Severe+ (above 450).

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GS Paper 3 > Environment > Pollution

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UPSC Prelims 2021

Magnetite particles, suspected to cause neurodegenerative problems, are generated as environmental pollutants from which of the following? 1. Brakes of motor vehicles 2. Engines of motor vehicles 3. Microwave stoves within homes 4. Power plants 5. Telephone lines Select the correct answer using the code given below.

Answer: 1, 2 and 4 only

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★Statements on CAQM's statutory basis, the body it replaced and GRAP's AQI stages.

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GRAP

Graded Response Action Plan: escalating anti-pollution curbs in Delhi-NCR triggered by AQI levels, implemented by CAQM.

Environmental Compensation

Monetary penalty levied on polluters for environmental damage.

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•CAQM Act 2021 replaced EPCA; adjoining states Haryana, Punjab, Rajasthan, UP.
•GRAP Stage I starts at AQI 201; Stage IV above 450.
•28,547 inspections; 1,829 closures; 1,479 resumptions (as of 14 September 2026).

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•EPCA was a Supreme Court-appointed authority; CAQM is statutory with penal powers.

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As of 14 September 2026, how many units, projects and entities had CAQM's Flying Squads inspected across NCR?

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