CAQM inspection drive in Nuh finds 17 of 35 industrial units non-compliant
On 3 September 2026, the Commission for Air Quality Management in NCR and Adjoining Areas ran a special industrial inspection drive in Nuh, Haryana, and found 17 of 35 units violating norms.
Summary
The Commission for Air Quality Management in NCR and Adjoining Areas (CAQM) conducted a special industrial inspection drive in Nuh district, Haryana, on 3 September 2026. Eight CAQM flying squads, with officials of the Haryana State Pollution Control Board and the district administration, inspected 35 industrial units for compliance with environmental norms and Consent to Operate conditions. Of the 35 units, 17 were non-compliant, 11 compliant and 7 closed or non-operational. Violations included defective wet scrubbers, poorly maintained electrostatic precipitators and inadequate stack height for boilers.
Key facts
- Date/place
- 3 Sep 2026, Nuh district, Haryana
- Teams
- 8 CAQM flying squads + HSPCB
- Units inspected
- 35: 17 non-compliant, 11 compliant, 7 closed
- Violations
- Defective wet scrubbers, poor ESPs, low stack height
- Basis
- Environmental norms and Consent to Operate (CTO)
Practice MCQs 2 questions
In CAQM's special industrial inspection drive in Nuh on 3 September 2026, how many of the 35 units inspected were found non-compliant?
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Correct answer: C — 17
17 units were non-compliant, 11 were compliant and 7 were closed or non-operational.
Which pollution control devices were found defective or poorly maintained at several units during CAQM's Nuh inspection drive?
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Correct answer: A — Wet scrubbers and electrostatic precipitators
Defective wet scrubbers and non-functional or poorly maintained electrostatic precipitators were observed, along with inadequate stack heights.