CAQM issues Amendment to Direction No. 98 extending timeline for implementation of Revised PM emission Standards for Industries across Delhi-NCR

India, July 31 -- The Government of India has issued a release:

The Commission for Air Quality Management in NCR and Adjoining Areas (CAQM) issued an Amendment to its Statutory Direction No. 98 regarding implementation of the revised Particulate Matter (PM) emission standards for industries operating across Delhi-NCR. The revised PM emission standard would now come into effect from 01.10.2026. The amendment was issued after consideration of the recommendations of the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) and representations received from industries and industrial associations in relation to the prevailing status of compliance with the revised emission norms.

The Direction No. 98, notified on 20.02.2026, had prescribed a uniform and strin...