New Delhi, Jan. 9 -- In a major crackdown, the Commission for Air Quality Management in NCR and Adjoining Areas (CAQM) on Friday ordered the closure of 16 industrial units across the National Capital Region (NCR) and nearby areas after inspections found serious and repeated violations, according to Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change.

Of the 16 units, one is located in Uttar Pradesh (NCR), one in Rajasthan (NCR), while the other 14 are situated in Haryana's Sonipat district, it said.

It mentioned that inspections were conducted as part of the Commission's intensified enforcement efforts to reduce air pollution and ensure adherence to statutory norms.

The ministry said inspections uncovered multiple serious environmental ...