GS-II: Governance, Polity, IR
Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM)
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Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) is a statutory body established under the Commission for Air Quality Management in the National Capital Region and Adjoining Areas Act, 2021, replacing the Environment Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority (EPCA), with powers to coordinate and supervise air pollution control across Delhi, Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, and Uttar Pradesh. Its mechanism involves issuing binding directions on agencies including state governments and central ministries, overriding powers of State Pollution Control Boards in the NCR region, and implementing the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) triggered at defined AQI thresholds.