SDMC intensifies drive against violators of NGT norms
NEW DELHI: SDMC has intensified its action against violators of NGT norms and Solid Waste Management Byelaws as level of air pollution in the city is getting worst day bey day resulted from toxic elements in the environment.
The SDMC Commissioner Puneet Kumar Goel on Tuesday chaired a meeting of all heads of concerned departments to take stock of the present situation and asked for the urgent action to overcome the situation.
He has instructed the zonal concerned departments to immediately stop ongoing construction work as Central Pollution Control Board and National Green Tribunal have clearly instructed to suspend the construction works.
Don Bosco school Sukhdev Vihar has been fined with an amount of Rs 5 lakh for violation of NGT norms. The fine has been imposed under section 337 of DMC Act read with section 15 of NGT Act.
It was observed that a plot of 20,000 square meter belonging to the school was violating various norms. The area of construction and the building was not found covered by tarpaulin, and the construction materials stored at site were not fully covered too. Dust emission was noticed, and the workers at construction site were not provided with masks. Wind breaking walls around the site was not constructed.
Further the construction of a tunnel by L&T under Pragati Maidan Project has also been stopped. The action has been taken under section 344 (2)of the DMC Act after carrying out an inspection at the site where dust were found to be generated despite a letter of warning issued earlier.
It was also observed that no action has been taken to prevent dust generation and the condition was helping in further deteriorating Air quality index.
The trucks carrying uncovered construction and demolition waste will have to face music as these vehicles will be heavily challaned.
Repeated violators will face criminal prosecution in view of affecting health of the senior citizens and kids.
The Commissioner has directed the Deputy Commissioners to focus on containing dust and air pollution particularly in Punjabi Bagh and Dwarka localities where the dust pollution is becoming dangerous.