Air pollution Ban on construction demolition activities to continue till further orders says Rai
New Delhi Nov 28 PTI Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai Monday said a ban on construction and demolition activities in the city will continue till further orders because of the high air pollution levelsThe ban on the entry of trucks barring those engaged in essential services will continue till December 7 while CNG and electric trucks will be allowed to enter Delhi he said after a review meeting with officials of the departments concernedAccording to experts low temperature and low wind speed have led to stagnant conditions and Delhis air quality is likely to remain very poor in the coming days The situation can improve if it rains as predicted by the India Meteorological Department the minister saidConsidering the situation we have decided to extend the ban on construction and demolition activities in Delhi till further orders Non-polluting construction activities such as plumbing work interior decoration electrical work and carpentry are allowed he saidRai said the governments Red Light On Gaadi Off campaign to curb vehicular pollution is being extended till December 18The Delhi government had on Thursday re-imposed the ban on construction and demolition activities following the Supreme Court order in this matterChief Minister Arvind Kejriwal had said the workers affected by the ban on construction activities in the national capital will be provided with a financial assistance of Rs 5000 each and his government will also compensate them for the loss of minimum wagesPhysical classes in schools colleges and other educational institutions resumed and government offices reopened from MondayThe government has also launched a special bus service to ferry its staff from government residential colonies in 14 areas in the cityThese residential colonies are — Gulabi Bhag Mayur Vihar Phase II Motia Khan Shalimar Bagh Block A Timarpur Hari Nagar Dwarka Sector 3 Nimri Colony – Ashok Vihar Rohini Sector 11 Karkardooma Model Town Phase I Vikas Puri Paschim Vihar and Vasant KunjRai said the campaign against open burning of garbage in Delhi will continueSo far 8480 sites have been inspected under the campaign and 1000 violations detected The violating agencies organizations and individuals have been fined Rs 2876 lakh he saidThe Transport Department and the police will continue to check pollution-under-control certificatesRai said 18 lakh pollution-under-control certificates were issued in October and November In the last two months 14000 people have been fined Rs 10000 each for not having a pollution-under-control certificate and violating the norms PTI GVS NSD
New Delhi Nov 28 PTI Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai Monday said a ban on construction and demolition activities in the city will continue till further orders because of the high air pollution levelsThe ban on the entry of trucks barring those engaged in essential services will continue till December 7 while CNG and electric trucks will be allowed to enter Delhi he said after a review meeting with officials of the departments concernedAccording to experts low temperature and low wind speed have led to stagnant conditions and Delhis air quality is likely to remain very poor in the coming days The situation can improve if it rains as predicted by the India Meteorological Department the minister saidConsidering the situation we have decided to extend the ban on construction and demolition activities in Delhi till further orders Non-polluting construction activities such as plumbing work interior decoration electrical work and carpentry are allowed he saidRai said the governments Red Light On Gaadi Off campaign to curb vehicular pollution is being extended till December 18The Delhi government had on Thursday re-imposed the ban on construction and demolition activities following the Supreme Court order in this matterChief Minister Arvind Kejriwal had said the workers affected by the ban on construction activities in the national capital will be provided with a financial assistance of Rs 5000 each and his government will also compensate them for the loss of minimum wagesPhysical classes in schools colleges and other educational institutions resumed and government offices reopened from MondayThe government has also launched a special bus service to ferry its staff from government residential colonies in 14 areas in the cityThese residential colonies are — Gulabi Bhag Mayur Vihar Phase II Motia Khan Shalimar Bagh Block A Timarpur Hari Nagar Dwarka Sector 3 Nimri Colony – Ashok Vihar Rohini Sector 11 Karkardooma Model Town Phase I Vikas Puri Paschim Vihar and Vasant KunjRai said the campaign against open burning of garbage in Delhi will continueSo far 8480 sites have been inspected under the campaign and 1000 violations detected The violating agencies organizations and individuals have been fined Rs 2876 lakh he saidThe Transport Department and the police will continue to check pollution-under-control certificatesRai said 18 lakh pollution-under-control certificates were issued in October and November In the last two months 14000 people have been fined Rs 10000 each for not having a pollution-under-control certificate and violating the norms PTI GVS NSD
