NGT sets up panel to probe kidney-related deaths in Odisha’s chromite mining belts
The committee will visit the sites in question and submit its report on an affidavit regarding the allegations made in the complaint letter within four weeks.
North Corporation has issued challans to around 156 construction sites under its jurisdiction for violating the dust control guidelines of National Green Tribunal (NGT).
Earlier the civic bodies had issued notice for enforcement of advisory, with strict instructions to abide by the dust control measure.
According to an action a taken report released by North Corporation on Friday, a total 156 construction sites, of which 27 were in KP Zone, 28 in City Zone, 5 in Civil Line zone, 6 in Narela Zone, 17 in Karol Bagh and 73 sites were in Rohini Zone were slapped challan during the last two days following the NGT order.
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“All the construction sites have been issued challans for not following the dust control guidelines of NGT,” said official, adding that they are continuously monitoring the situation.
On Tuesday, the NGT had directed to ban all construction activities in Delhi and NCR for the next seven days to bring the smog situation in the Capital under control.
It also asked Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Punjab and Delhi to come up with an action plan.
Following which the authorities have started revoking licences of older diesel vehicles and halted construction work on the underground rail network, as air pollution remained several times over the safety limit.
The measures were the latest attempt to lift the thick haze of smog, ash and other pollutants that has blanketed the capital city of more than 17 million people for more than a week, triggering public anger.
The tribunal directed the municipal corporations of Delhi to depute 50 per cent of their staff to go to various sites across the city to ensure no dust pollution is caused due to construction and there is no burning of municipal solid waste.
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