Commission for Air Quality Management: NCR & Adjoining Areas

Category: Environment / Governance / Air Pollution

  • The Commission for Air Quality Management in National Capital Region and Adjoining Areas (CAQM) is a statutory body.
  • It was created to coordinate and monitor actions relating to air pollution in the National Capital Region (NCR) and adjoining areas.
  • It replaced the earlier fragmented institutional approach to air-quality management in the region.
  • CAQM can issue directions to relevant authorities for pollution control and mitigation.
  • Important pollution sources addressed include transport, industries, construction, waste burning and agricultural residue burning.
  • It works across state boundaries because air pollution is a regional/transboundary problem.

Key Pointer: CAQM → NCR air pollution → Statutory body → Inter-state coordination