New Delhi: Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) has issued show-cause notices to agencies executing govt and private infrastructure projects after inspections revealed failures to follow mandatory dust control measures.The action against violators includes stopping construction work, disconnecting electricity supply and imposing environmental compensation, depending on the nature and severity of violations.The inspections covered projects associated with Delhi Jal Board (DJB), National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) and National Buildings Construction Corporation (NBCC), as part of Delhi govt’s efforts to curb pollution, said CMO.At the DJB site, inspections were conducted during sewer line laying work in Patparganj Industrial Area. Under NHAI, the 17.2-km corridor on NH-9/Rohtak Road, from Punjabi Bagh to Tikri Kalan, was inspected, particularly around Mundka metro station and Mundka Industrial Area.Inspections were also carried out at work sites related to Delhi Metro, Central Vista project, near Gate number three close to Krishi Bhawan at Central Secretariat Metro Station, where CEM India Projects Limited is involved. NBCC’s GPRA project sites in Sarojini Nagar and Netaji Nagar, where SAM India Private Limited is involved, were also inspected, said CMO.Chief minister Rekha Gupta said govt was closely monitoring pollution control measures and that no agency would be exempt from action for violations, irrespective of whether a project was being executed by a govt department or a private company. She said projects complying with environmental rules could continue without hindrance. Construction agencies have been directed to cover construction materials and debris, arrange water sprinkling, install and operate anti-smog guns wherever required, put up barriers to prevent dust from spreading and register on the dust monitoring portal while complying with prescribed requirements.The inspections are part of govt’s Winter Pollution Action Plan, which focuses on preventive measures against major pollution sources. The ‘No PUC, No Fuel’ initiative has been implemented in mission mode since Oct 1. The plan also covers vehicular emissions, road and construction dust, industrial pollution, waste and organic residue burning, traffic and identified pollution hotspots.
