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 for non-compliance with norms relating to co-firing of pellets or briquettes made from crop residue, according to officials. The Commission has proposed an Environmental Compensation of Rs 61.85 crore.
The action follows a detailed review of compliance status for 2024-25, based on data provided by the Ministry of Power.
"The compliance status of the six TPPs has been found to be unsatisfactory with biomass co-firing levels remaining well below the mandated thresholds. Consequently, show cause notices proposing imposition of EC have been issued to the concerned plants," the CAQM said in a statement. "The total Environmental Compensation proposed across these 6 TPPs amounts to approximately Rs 61.85 crore," it added.
Published by HT Digital Content Services with permission from Millennium Post.