New Delhi, Dec. 23 -- The Commission for Air Quality Management in NCR and Adjoining Areas (CAQM) has issued Show Cause Notices to six coal-based Thermal Power Plants (TPPs) located within a radius of 300 km of Delhi, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change said on Tuesday.

These notices were issued for non-compliance with the mandatory provisions relating to the co-firing of pellets or briquettes made from crop residue, notified under the Environment (Utilisation of Crop Residue by Thermal Power Plants) Rules, 2023. The action follows a detailed review of compliance status for FY 2024-25, based on data provided by the Ministry of Power, Government of India.

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