Dust control norms tightened in Delhi, 100 GSM nets now mandatory at C&D sites
The Delhi government has mandated the use of high-density dust screens at construction and demolition (C&D) sites across the national capital to ensure dust mitigation.
The Delhi government has mandated the use of high-density dust screens at construction and demolition (C&D) sites across the national capital to ensure dust mitigation.
The action underscores Delhi government’s commitment to keeping a check on industrial pollution to safeguard public health.
She said that all the hotspots will be covered under the proposed plan to install the mist spraying systems, and later they will be installed across the entire city.
The project is being implemented through the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) with a selected technical partner responsible for supply, installation, commissioning, and ten years of operation and maintenance.
In an appeal to Delhi's residents, Yadav said the forthcoming by-election is the time for the people to come forward and teach a lesson to the two parties, accusing them of indulging in only vote bank politics.
Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa on Wednesday directed the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) to expedite the tender process for setting up two new biomedical waste treatment facilities in the capital.
He further alleged that the Delhi government under Chief Minister Rekha Gupta had pushed the capital into a crisis similar to the one it faced two years ago, when the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) was in power.
Additionally, the Minister requested the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) to present a formal proposal rationalizing the BMW service charges for non-bedded clinics, after officials apprised him that current tariffs do not reflect their minimal waste volumes.
Yadav claimed that the water audit has pointed out a huge gap in the supply and demand for water and residents incur high costs for purchasing water from other sources.
The initiative, led by the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC), is the first-of-its-kind in the country and reflects the government’s strong commitment to harnessing technology for sustainable environmental solutions.
