New Delhi, Dec 29 (KNN) The Commission for Air Quality Management in NCR & Adjoining Areas (CAQM) on Wednesday warned sectors including industries/ industrial units to desist from using unapproved fuels including coal (except coal with low Sulphur in Thermal Power Plants) with effect from January 1, 2023.

Industrial units that fail to comply will ace straight away closure along with imposition of heavy Environmental Compensation (EC).

Coal stands completely banned in entire NCR (except coal with low sulphur in Thermal Power Plants), said CAQM.

Only fuels amongst the standard list of approved fuels shall be allowed across NCR from January 1, 2023.

To ensure compliance of Directions, the Flying Squad of the CAQM will conduct incognito visits.

The Commission’s high priority area is shifting of industries to PNG/ cleaner fuels.

Approved Fuels mentioned in the Standard List mandated by the Commission in entire NCR are Petro l(BS VI with 10 ppm Sulphur), Diesel (BS VI with 10 ppm Sulphur), Hydrogen/Methane- Vehicular and Industrial purposes.

It also includes Natural Gas (CNG/PNG/LNG) - Vehicular, Industrial and Domestic Purpose, Liquified Petroleum Gas (LPG) /Propane/Butane - Vehicular, Industrial and Domestic Purposes, Electricity - Vehicular, Industrial, Commercial and Domestic Purposes.

The list also entails Aviation turbine fuel, Biofuels (Bio-alcohols, Bio-diesel, Bio-gas, CBG, Bio-CNG) - for Industrial/ Vehicular/ Domestic purposes as applicable, Refuse Derived Fuel (RDF) for Power plants, Cement plants, Waste to Energy plants.

Further it allows Firewood/ Biomass briquettes for religious purposes, Wood/Bamboo Charcoal for Tandoors and Grills of Hotels/Restaurants/Banquet Halls (with emission channelization/ control system) and Open eateries/ Dhabas, Wood Charcoal for cloth ironing and Electricity/ CNG/ Firewood and Biomass Briquettes for Crematoria.  (KNN Bureau)