India, Feb. 2 -- The Commission for Air Quality Management in NCR and Adjoining Areas (CAQM) on Saturday identified 20 instances of municipal solid waste (MSW) dumping and biomass or waste burning during an evening inspection drive in Central Delhi. The inspection found persistent local pollution sources despite existing prohibitions under the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP).

The violations were detected during a three-hour inspection conducted between 5 pm and 8 pm under CAQM's ongoing enforcement initiative, 'Operation Clean Air'. The drive focused on Karol Bagh and Rajinder Nagar to assess ground-level compliance with statutory directions aimed at preventing open dumping and burning of waste, both of which significantly contribute ...