REGULATIONS

2024

• CAQM released Addendum to Direction 76 adding DG sets from 61 KW to 125 KW in RECD Category.
• CAQM released Standard Schedule for Environment Compensation (EC) Charges in Closure Directions issued by the Commission – Violations related to DG Sets are also covered in the Schedule

2023

• CAQM released Direction 76 on 29.09.2023 directing for adoption of the Schedule for regulated operations of DG sets (superseding all earlier directions regulating operations of DG sets)

2022

• CPCB released notification for Type Approval on 1^st Feb 2022
• CAQM Released Notification on 8ᵗʰ Feb 2022
• SPCB of respective states Released Notifications Thereafter

2019

• In August 2019, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) issued an order, mandating the utilization of Retrofit Emission Control Technologies and Dual Fuel Kits for diesel generator sets.

2018

• Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) unveiled National Clean Air Program (NCAP) in December 2018.