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Haryana to add 23 air quality monitoring stations in NCR, eliminate legacy waste in 11 months
Haryana will expand its NCR air quality monitoring network from 29 to 52 stations by July. The state also announced an aggregator policy for transport services and a plan to eliminate legacy solid waste within 11 months, with several enforcement and infrastructure measures outlined. The announcements came after a review meeting led by Haryana Chief Secretary Anurag Rastogi on NCR air quality management.
Why It Matters
The measures aim to strengthen air quality monitoring, regulate transport services, accelerate emissions reductions from industry, construction, and vehicles, and address legacy waste, all of which could affect public health and regional governance.
Timeline
12 Events
Waste processing facilities and grid collection points plan
April 24, 2026
Municipal Corporations prepared plans for constructing construction and demolition waste processing facilities and secondary collection points; each 25 sq km grid in NCR municipal areas will have one such collection point.
Naya Safar Yojana details
April 24, 2026
Naya Safar Yojana phases out over 1.9 lakh old trucks and 16,000 buses, replacing them with cleaner BS-VI, CNG and electric vehicles through financial incentives.
Data collation from Pollution Under Control centres
April 24, 2026
Transport Department to collate data from Pollution Under Control centres, including the number of cases with refused certificates and vehicles exceeding prescribed emission norms.
City Action Plans for 2026 reviewed
April 24, 2026
The chief secretary reviewed the City Action Plans for 2026 of the seven Municipal Corporations in NCR.
Industrial pollution control equipment upgrade deadlines
April 24, 2026
All large and medium industries have been directed to upgrade pollution control equipment by July-end, while small-scale industries by September-end.
Continuous Emission Monitoring Systems (CEMS) compliance update
April 24, 2026
Out of 889 industries directed to install CEMS, 871 have already complied, and 735 are actively sharing data.
Legacy solid waste elimination target
April 24, 2026
Legacy solid waste will be eliminated by March 31, 2027.
Diesel auto-rickshaws phased out in major NCR districts; remaining by Dec 31 this year
April 24, 2026
In compliance with directions of the Commission for Air Quality Management, diesel auto-rickshaws have nearly been phased out from major NCR districts; remaining NCR areas will be phased out by December 31 this year.
Aggregator policy to regulate cab and ride-sharing services announced
April 24, 2026
Transport Department Principal Secretary said the department will soon introduce an aggregator policy to regulate cab and ride-sharing services in the state.
Air quality monitoring network expansion announced
April 24, 2026
Haryana Pollution Control Board said the air quality monitoring network will be expanded from 29 to 52 stations by July this year, with tenders to be floated in the first week of May.
Review meeting on NCR air quality management chaired by Haryana Chief Secretary
April 24, 2026
Chandigarh, Haryana Chief Secretary Anurag Rastogi chaired a review meeting on air quality management in the NCR and directed all departments to strictly adhere to timelines, stressing sustained coordination across sectors.
Stubble burning reduction since 2016
2016
Director of Agriculture said since 2016, cases of stubble burning have declined by over 90 percent, with a gap of 13,000 Crop Residue Management machines identified to address before the upcoming paddy season.