CAQM ने दिल्ली‑एनसीआर में धान की भूसी जलाने पर प्रतिबंध, ईवी 3‑व्हीलर अनिवार्य करने और PUCC‑आधारित ईंधन आपूर्ति के लिए ड्राफ्ट दिशानिर्देशों को मंजूरी दी

Key Insight

CAQM के 2026 निर्देश दिल्ली‑एनसीआर वायु‑गुणवत्ता नियमों को कड़ा करते हैं, जो भूसी जलाने, ईवी 3‑व्हीलर और PUCC‑जुड़ी ईंधन बिक्री को लक्षित करते हैं।

Key Facts

1. CAQM held its 28th full commission meeting on 15 May 2026, chaired by Shri Rajesh Verma.
2. Draft Direction No. 99 aims to eradicate paddy stubble burning in NCR states by the end of 2026.
3. Draft Direction No. 100 mandates exclusive registration of electric L5‑category 3‑wheelers in Delhi‑NCR, phased from 1 Jan 2027 to 1 Jan 2029.
4. Draft Direction No. 101 makes a valid Pollution Under Control Certificate (PUCC) mandatory for fuel dispensing from 1 Oct 2026 across NCR.
5. CAAQMS network expanded to 157 stations (46 new) covering Delhi, Haryana, UP and Rajasthan, with a density of 1 per 25 sq km in Delhi and 1 per 50 sq km elsewhere.
6. Greening target for 2026‑27: planting 4.60 crore trees, shrubs and bamboo across NCR.
7. Enforcement task‑force inspections covered 27,008 sites, resulting in 1,779 closure orders.

Background

Air‑quality deterioration in Delhi‑NCR has prompted the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) to strengthen monitoring and source‑specific controls. The CAQM Act, 2021 created a statutory body (CAQM) to coordinate inter‑state actions, and the 2026 directives translate NCAP targets into legally binding measures on crop‑residue burning, vehicular emissions and fuel sales.

UPSC Syllabus

• Essay — Environment and Sustainability
• Prelims_GS — Environmental Issues and Climate Change
• GS3 — Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation
• Prelims_GS — Constitution and Political System
• GS4 — Information sharing, transparency, RTI, codes of ethics and conduct
• GS2 — Dispute redressal mechanisms and institutions
• GS2 — Executive and Judiciary - structure, organization and functioning
• GS2 — Functions and responsibilities of Union and States
• GS3 — Environmental Impact Assessment

Mains Angle

GS 3 (Environment) – Discuss the effectiveness of statutory mechanisms like CAQM and draft directions in curbing Delhi‑NCR air pollution, linking governance, inter‑governmental coordination and sustainable transport.