<ul data-eligibleForWebStory="false"><li>The Centre has relaxed sulphur emission rules for most coal power plants, exempting 79 percent of them from installing flue-gas desulphurisation systems.</li><li>Plants located beyond 10 km from pollution hotspots will not be required to install the FGD systems.</li><li>A case-by-case review will be conducted for 11 percent of the plants, while the remaining 10 percent near major cities like Delhi must comply by December 2027.</li><li>The easing of rules follows a detailed analysis by the Central Pollution Control Board regarding increased carbon dioxide emissions due to control measures, according to the notification issued.</li></ul>

Centre Reverses Decade-Old Mandate For Coal Power Plants, Eases Sulphur Emission Rules

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