Anti Dust campaign starts in Delhi, construction sites breaking rules will be fined up to 5 lakh

Anti Dust Campaign in Delhi: Keeping Delhi's pollution under control during the winter is a challenging task. In such a situation, the government has launched an anti-dust campaign from now on. It has become necessary to implement 14 anti-dust rules related to construction at construction sites in Delhi. According to the guidelines of the NGT, for violation of these rules on construction sites, a fine ranging from 10 thousand to 5 lakh rupees will be imposed. Under the Anti Dust Campaign, 586 teams have been formed in Delhi. 33 teams of DPCC are involved.

According to the rules, high tin walls are required to be erected at all sites to prevent dust around the construction site. Regarding dust pollution, earlier there was a rule to install anti-smog guns only on construction sites above 20 thousand square meters. Now, on the basis of the new rule, it has been made mandatory to install anti-smog guns on construction sites of an area of ​​​​5000 square meters and more.

1 anti-smog gun on a construction site of 5 thousand to 10 thousand square meters, 2 at a site of 10 thousand to 15 thousand square meters, 3 at a construction site of 15 thousand to 20 thousand square meters and on a construction site above 20 thousand square meters Must have at least 4 anti-smog guns. Apart from these, it is necessary to cover the under-construction area and building with tarpaulin or net for construction and demolition work. It is necessary to dump the debris only at the marked place, there is a ban on its storage on the side of the road.

Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai said that the Winter Action Plan has been announced to reduce Delhi's pollution during the winter season. On the basis of this, the concerned departments have started work to implement it on the ground. A green war room has also been launched for this, from where it will be monitored.

The team of Anti Dust Campaign will continuously visit the construction sites from 6th October. This will ensure that the construction guidelines are followed there. It is necessary to implement 14-point rules at construction sites, for which the anti-dust campaign is being started today and will run till November 6.

The Environment Minister said that any site will not follow the rules of dust control. Action will be taken against him as per law. According to the NGT guidelines, a fine of 10 thousand to 5 lakh will be imposed for violation of the rule on the construction sites. In case of repeated contravention, a fine of up to Rs. If there is more violation then the construction site will be closed.