Minister of State for Environment Mahesh Sharma, in written reply to a question in Lok Sabha recently, said that 19 units of 16 plants have been commissioned after January 2017.
Out of 19 units, two units have installed Flue Gas Desulphurisation (FGD) or Circulating Fluidized Bed Combustion (CFBC) to comply with Sulphur dioxide (SO2) emission norms.
"For remaining 17 units, time lines have been stipulated by the environment ministry based on commitment received from the power ministry to comply with new emission norms with respect to Particulate Matter (PM), SO2 and Oxides of Nitrogen (NOx).
He was asked whether 16 new thermal power plants installed post January 2017 have failed to adhere to new air pollution norms notified in December 2015.
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"These pollution mitigation equipments in TPPs are required to reduce emission of PM10, SO2 and NOx, which in turn will help in improvement in Ambient Air Quality, which is a major concern," he said.
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