India, Dec. 24 -- The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) in the National Capital region (NCR) has issued show cause notices to six coal-based thermal power plants (TPPs) for not complying with mandatory provisions related to co-firing of pellets or briquettes made from crop residue. The TPPs - being operated within a 300km radius of Delhi - have been asked to respond to the notices within 15 days.

The commission has also proposed a combined environmental compensation (EC) of approximately Rs.61.85 crore against the TPPs.

CAQM said co-firing was notified under the Environment (Utilisation of Crop Residue by Thermal Power Plants) Rules, 2023 and the action initiated follows a review of compliance status for FY 2024-25, based on ...