CAQM Inspection Finds 16 of 22 Hapur Units Non-Compliant, 12 Notices Issued
CAQM inspected 22 industrial units in Hapur on September 15, 2026; 16 were non-compliant and 12 show cause notices were issued.
A special inspection drive in Hapur, Uttar Pradesh, has found that 16 of 22 industrial units checked were not complying with applicable environmental norms and statutory directions. The exercise was carried out on 15 September 2026 by seven flying squads of the Commission for Air Quality Management in NCR and Adjoining Areas (CAQM), working alongside the district administration and other concerned authorities.
The teams covered industrial pockets along Masuri-Gulawati Road, Pilkhuwa, Ravali/Shekhpur/M.G. Road, Tatarpur/Garh Road, Railway Road/Textile Centre Road and Ravala/Shekhar. Six of the inspected units were found to be compliant.
Several types of violations were recorded. These included dense visible smoke, inadequate air pollution control devices (APCDs), online continuous emission monitoring systems (OCEMS) that were either not installed or not functioning properly, bypass arrangements in wet scrubber systems, and leakages in APCD and wet scrubber systems.
Other lapses included diesel generator sets that did not meet statutory directions, mismatches in Consent to Operate (CTO) and DG set capacity or fuel details, missing stack emission reports, and stacks that did not conform to Emission Regulation Part-III (ERP-III) guidelines.
Two suspected illegal units refused entry to the inspection teams, prompting proposals for strict action and re-inspection. The drive also flagged illegal or non-conforming units, the use of a wood-fired pit furnace with hazardous sludge, and the absence of stack monitoring or Retrofitted Emission Control Device (RECD) systems. The Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board sealed one unit operating a wood-fired pit furnace with hazardous sludge, along with another non-conforming unit.
Based on the findings, 12 show cause notices have been issued to the units concerned. CAQM reiterated that industrial units must strictly follow environmental norms, statutory directions, CTO conditions and other prescribed measures, and said any non-compliance will be dealt with under applicable environmental laws. Concerned authorities have been advised to take the necessary steps to ensure compliance.
The commission said it will continue to conduct such inspection drives across the National Capital Region to identify violations, tighten enforcement and secure effective implementation of statutory directions by industries and other pollution-generating sectors. The inspection teams' findings have been documented for further action by the relevant authorities.