Construction activities banned in Delhi-ncr from October 26 to 30 between 6 pm & 6 am

NEW DELHI: Even after the ban, a few places of Delhi witnessed heavy construction work being carried on, to which pollution control bodies have taken stern action.

Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) on Thursday held its 50th meeting of task force on GRAP, which ordered that hot mix plants, stone crushers and construction activities such as earthwork, which have potential to generate dust will be banned between 6 pm and 6 am from October 26 to October 30 in Delhi and NCR. Speaking to Millennium

Post Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) official said that everyday, movement is tracked, while night teams go around vigilant of any illegal activity like construction work or garbage burning in different areas. “Local bodies have been ordered to carry out necessary orders against the perpetrators. If they see any illegal activity taking place, they have been asked to take stringent actions,” said the DPCC official. During a survey on Wednesday, Millennium Post found construction work going on in Dwarka area. The project, which is under Ahluwalia contracts, saw the construction of a hospital. On asking a few workers whether the construction was taking place, they replied in affirmative.

All sort of construction work is banned in the national Capital at the moment. “If the air quality index is very poor then all sort of construction is banned throughout the day,” said the official.

Explaining what comes under the violations of air pollution the DPCC official said, “Anything that creates dust. If there is mud on the road, left by the contractors working on a project and the cars passing by create dust, then it is breaking the laws.” He added that they are monitoring for any sort of noise or air pollution in Delhi and have been very vigilant in their work.

Garbage burning is another issue that the authorities have targeted. Industrial area of

Wazirpur, famous for its industrial work in steel, saw debris all over the roads and near the factories. The stench and unhygienic condition in the area amalgamated with the poor air quality and the industrial pollution can make one feel choked.

However, few areas have seen debris being cleared off the roads. Many areas of Dwarka saw excessive garbage being removed and kept inside the shed, unlike the days it’s usually scattered all over the road. “The stench of debris in Dwarka sector-9 would be so bad, it was difficult to cross the road. Earlier, stagnant water would collect on the road and would stay there for days,” said Sunil a resident of Dwarka.