**Executive Summary**
On January 8, 2026, a special joint inspection was conducted by the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM), the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC), and the Delhi Cantonment Board in the Naraina Cantonment Board Area of Delhi. This inspection was in response to complaints regarding polluting industrial units operating in residential premises. The purpose was to verify compliance with environmental norms and land-use regulations.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Inspection Details:**
* The inspection covered all locations mentioned in the complaints and all operational industrial units.
* 21 industrial units were inspected.
* **Findings:**
* 19 out of 21 units fall under the category of "Household Industries" as per the Master Plan for Delhi (MPD)-2021.
* None of the inspected units were able to produce documentary evidence of having obtained the mandatory No Objection Certificate (NOC) from the competent authority.
* Two units were not listed under permissible household industries.
* **Requirements:**
* Household industries operating in residential areas are required to obtain a No Objection Certificate (NOC).
* Industrial units in the Naraina CB Area are allowed to operate only after obtaining due permissions and Statutory clearances, including the requisite NOC.
* **CAQM Action:**
* CAQM has communicated the matter to the Delhi Cantonment Board.
* CAQM reiterates its commitment to strict enforcement of environmental regulations.
**Impact Analysis**
**Delhi Cantonment Board**
* **Impact**: The Delhi Cantonment Board is impacted as it needs to take action to ensure that industrial units comply with regulations.
* **Action Required**: The Board must ensure that industrial units in the CB Area, Naraina are allowed to operate only after obtaining due permissions and Statutory clearances, including the requisite NOC.
**Industrial Units in Naraina Cantonment Board Area**
* **Impact**: Units are impacted, as they may be required to cease operations if they do not have the necessary NOC and other permissions.
* **Action Required**: Obtain the required NOC and other statutory clearances to continue operating legally.
**Residents of Naraina**
* **Impact**: Residents are impacted by the abatement of air pollution in the region due to the prevention of illegal industrial activities.
* **Action Required**: No immediate action is required, but they are the beneficiaries of improved air quality due to CAQM enforcement.
Key Entities Referenced
Commission for Air Quality Management in NCR and Adjoining Areas (CAQM): Primary regulator that directed and coordinated the joint inspection of industrial units.
Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC): Agency that jointly carried out the inspection of industrial units in Naraina.
Delhi Cantonment Board: Local authority responsible for the Naraina Cantonment area, to whom CAQM communicated the inspection findings.
Naraina, Delhi: Location of the industrial units that were inspected.
Master Plan for Delhi (MPD)-2021: Plan under which some units fall under the category of Household Industries.
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
CAQM conducts joint Special Inspection of
Industrial Units in Naraina Cantonment area
following Public Complaints
प्रव तथ: 10 JAN 2026 5:01PM by PIB Delhi
Pursuant to directions of the Commission for Air Quality Management in NCR and Adjoining Areas
(CAQM), a special joint inspection drive was conducted on 08.01.2026 in the Cantonment Board (CB)
Area of Naraina, Delhi, in response to complaints received from members of the All Naraina Residents
Welfare Samati regarding operation of polluting industrial units in residential premises. The inspection
was carried out jointly by Flying Squads of CAQM, the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) and
the Delhi Cantonment Board, with the objective of verifying compliance with prevailing environmental
norms and land-use regulations.
During the inspection drive, all locations mentioned in the complaint were visited and every industrial unit
found operational at the time of inspection was examined. In total, 21 industrial units were inspected
across the CB Area of Naraina. The inspection revealed that 19 out of the 21 units fall under the category
of “Household Industries” as per the provisions of the Master Plan for Delhi (MPD)-2021, however, they
do not possess the NOC. While the remaining two units were not listed under permissible household
industries.
As per the Consent Policy of DPCC and in compliance with the directions of the Hon’ble Supreme Court,
household industries operating in residential areas are required to obtain a No Objection Certificate (NOC)
from the High Powered Committee constituted under the Chairmanship of the Commissioner of
Industries, Government of NCT of Delhi. During the inspection, none of the inspected units were able to
produce documentary evidence of having obtained the mandatory NOC from the competent authority.
In view of these findings, CAQM has communicated the matter to the Delhi Cantonment Board, advising
it to take necessary action to ensure that industrial units in the CB Area, Naraina are allowed to operate
only after obtaining due permissions and Statutory clearances, including the requisite NOC. The
Commission reiterates its commitment to strict enforcement of environmental regulations and coordinated
action with concerned agencies to prevent illegal industrial activities and to abate air pollution in the
region.
#CAQM conducts joint special inspection of industrial units in Naraina
Cantonment area following public complaints.
For more details, visit: https://t.co/kPVqeUYcVV pic.twitter.com/OZgf8Cu2mP
— Commission for Air Quality Management (@CAQM_Official) January 10, 2026
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