CAQM orders NCR industries to install more PTZ cameras by 31 October 2026 for real-time monitoring of fuel use
On 6 October 2026, the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) ordered industries in the NCR to install additional Pan-Tilt-Zoom (PTZ) cameras covering fuel storage and charging points by 31 October 2026, with live feeds to CPCB and State Pollution Control Boards.
Summary
The Commission for Air Quality Management in NCR and Adjoining Areas (CAQM) issued an order, released on 6 October 2026, mandating expansion of Pan-Tilt-Zoom (PTZ) cameras at industries in the National Capital Region to monitor fuel use in real time. Industries must install additional cameras covering all fuel storage areas, fuel charging points and gas meters by 31 October 2026, with real-time streaming to the servers of CPCB and the State Pollution Control Boards/DPCC. The step follows reports by CAQM Flying Squads of the use of unapproved fuels by industries despite a standard list of approved fuels for the NCR.
Key facts
- Body
- Commission for Air Quality Management in NCR and Adjoining Areas (CAQM)
- Order
- Expansion of PTZ cameras at NCR industries
- Deadline
- 31 October 2026
- Coverage
- Fuel storage areas, fuel charging points, gas meters
- Live feed to
- CPCB and SPCBs/DPCC servers
- Status report due
- 1 November 2026 (by SPCBs/DPCC)
- Reason
- Flying Squads found use of unapproved fuels
Practice MCQs 1 questions
In October 2026, CAQM ordered industries in the NCR to install additional cameras of which type to monitor fuel use in real time?
Show answer
Correct answer: B — Pan-Tilt-Zoom (PTZ) cameras