The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) on September 09, 2026, issued Review of C&D Site Compliance and Remote Monitoring in Haryana.
CAQM held a review meeting with the Haryana State Pollution Control Board (HSPCB) on September 08, 2026 regarding compliance with statutory directions requiring registration of all Construction & Demolition (C&D) projects with plot area of 500 sq. metres or above and installation of functional web-camera systems for remote monitoring of dust mitigation measures.
During monitoring conducted from June 19–22, 2026, significant deficiencies were found in the HSPCB web portal, including non-functional camera links, incorrect login credentials, links requiring mobile applications and cameras remaining offline. Of the active C&D sites monitored across Panipat, Sonipat, Faridabad, Gurugram (North) and Gurugram (South), functional camera links were available at only 4 sites in Faridabad, 6 in Gurugram (North) and 5 in Gurugram (South).
CAQM treated the continued deficiencies as willful non-compliance by HSPCB and directed it to strictly implement CAQM orders and statutory directions, undertake corrective measures including closure of non-compliant sites, and strengthen monitoring and enforcement mechanisms to ensure effective dust-control measures and uninterrupted remote monitoring of C&D sites.
[Release ID: 2308163]
