New Delhi, Dec. 4 -- With air quality remaing poor in and around the national capital, Centre has directed Delhi-NCR authorities to take strict action against industries that do not comply with the December 31 deadline.

The deadline requires units to install real-time emission monitoring systems and other pollution-control equipment. Officials said the action could include shutting down non-compliant units.

2,254 Industrial Units Still Non-Compliant

Officials reported that 2,254 high-polluting units have not yet connected their Online Continuous Emission Monitoring Systems (OCEMS) to the CPCB server.

Most of these units are in the metal, textile and food-processing sectors. An SOP has already been issued to accelerate installations, r...