India, Dec. 16 -- Union environment minister Bhupender Yadav on Monday directed the state and central pollution control boards to inspect polluting industries in peri-urban (mix of rural and urban characteristics) areas and take action to keep emissions at check. Yadav chaired a meeting on Monday to undertake a review of the air pollution action plans in Ghaziabad and Noida.

Yadav also sought an update from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) on the installation of Online Continuous Emission Monitoring Systems (OCEMS) in the remaining industrial units. He also ordered that stringent action be taken against non-compliant units.

He emphasised the need to upgrade the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) parameters to enable rational ...