Pollution norms for thermal power plants not deferred as yet

Environment and power ministries yet to agree on anti-pollution guidelines

The Union environment ministry has not yet deferred the imposition of stricter pollution norms for thermal power plants, a demand the power ministry has repeatedly made. After at least two rounds of formal consultations between the ministries, a decision is yet to be reached.
 
The new and stricter norms for coal-based thermal units were notified in December 2015. They were to come into force for all new power units from January 2017 and complied with by all existing ones within two years of notification. However, 18 months after the notification, the power ministry asked for these to be indefinitely