The Former Chief Secretary of Delhi M.M. Kutty was appointed Chairperson of the Commission for Air Quality Management in National Capital Region and Adjoining Areas (CAQM).
The CAQM will address air pollution in Delhi, Punjab, Rajasthan, Haryana and U.P.
The CAQM was formed after dissolving several pollution-monitoring bodies.
It includes most prominently the 22-year-old Environmental Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority (EPCA).
The EPCA addressed air pollution in the Delhi National Capital Region.