CAQM forms expert panel to trace pollution in states affecting Delhi-NCR

The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has established a 15-member expert sub-committee to identify pollution sources in Haryana, Punjab, Rajasthan, and Uttar Pradesh that impact air quality in the Delhi-NCR region.

Constituted under the Commission for Air Quality Management in National Capital Region and Adjoining Areas Act, 2021, the panel is tasked with pinpointing major polluting activities and regional hotspots. The committee is required to submit its findings within two months.

Chaired by Dr S D Attri, the panel includes experts from institutions such as IIT Kanpur, IIT Delhi, Rajasthan Technical University, PGIMER Chandigarh, CSIR-NEERI Delhi, and the India Meteorological Department. It also comprises representatives from the Central Pollution Control Board and the respective pollution control boards of the four affected states.