Shreya Verma

Programme Officer, Industrial Pollution, Centre for Science and Environment, New Delhi

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Thermal power plants are divided into three categories based on location.

MoEF&CC’s new SO₂ rules for thermal power plants exempt Category C, leave Category B to discretion

14 Jul 2025

3 min read

Of the 11 thermal power plants located around the Delhi-NCR region, four fall under Category A, while the remaining seven are classified as Category C.

Downplaying sulphates, ignoring transboundary pollution — A flawed shift in India's FGD strategy

29 May 2025

3 min read

In the case of Rajpura TPP in Punjab (operated by Nabha Power Ltd, under Larsen & Toubro), the court found that the FGD system had been installed but was not operational.

FGD compliance under lens: SC pushes for action on non-compliant power plants over SO₂ norms

01 May 2025

4 min read

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