Gurgaon: Some of the main infrastructure projects, including Dwarka Expressway and Sohna appointed the road, taking place in Gurgaon is likely to be affected by the prohibition imposed on construction activities in the city until November 17 given the dangerous level of air pollution during the last few days.
On Sunday, Deputy Commissioner Gurgaon issued a command that directed that “complete ban” was imposed on “all kinds of construction and development activities in the district.
He also directed that “all mechanical stone crushers and hot mixed plants used in construction and development activities” covered with direct effects until November 17.
The National Highway Authority (NHAI) said the completion of Dwarka Expressway and Highways Sohna can be postponed due to prohibitions.
“Nhai has a very strict schedule for the project, so every day is taken into account.
Four days will make a big difference.
We will do our best to redeem it later,” said a senior official Nhai to Ti.
The Department of Public Works (PWD), which carried out two large projects – construction of flyovers and underpasses at Atul Kataria Chowk, and the construction of the path and road in Mahavir Chowk, both of them were carried out by the Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority (GMDA) – also expressed concern that prohibitions could Extended further.
“The ban until November 17 now, but it might be further extended.
This also means at least a three-day delay because all work will be stopped.
In addition, the flow of work and workers to the site will be disrupted,” said a senior official PWD.
“Our project remains in the internal part of the city, in the old Gurgaon, which has been resolved in an unplanned way.
When we do excavations, utilities such as electricity lines, gutter lines, telephone lines, and water supply paths appear unexpectedly and jobs that have been We plan for five days, for example, it finally takes longer.
Our project has been influenced by such things, the prohibition of construction will only cause further delays, “officially added.
However, the Department hopes to redeem the lost time later.
“What is needed today is controlling pollution.
We will try to redeem the lost time so the ban is removed.
If the ban is limited to four or five days, it shouldn’t really affect our deadline,” another official said.
GMDA also felt that a four-day ban would not affect construction activities.
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Sudhir Rajpal said on Monday, “We will be able to redeem the lost time because of the prohibition.
Our deadline may not be affected.” ‘Important tires, addl sizes need’ environmental lovers, meanwhile, told toi That while restrictions on construction activities are very important to curb pollution, additional steps are also needed to reduce vehicle emissions and factories.
According to Ekolog Vijay Dhasmana, most of the toxic fog blankets for Gurgaon can be associated with meteorological factors, such as low wind speeds.
“Therefore, smoke from the stumps of propellers and dust particles are trapped in stationary in the air.
In the short term, if you place a prohibition on construction activities or remove vehicles from the road, it will definitely reduce the level of pollution but there are also long-term steps What needs to be adopted, like stopping the burning of fossil fuels, using fossil fuels, “he said.
At the construction site, said Dhasmana, steps such as covering the dug sand are needed.
“While sweeping the way, you have to make sure that dust particles are not thrown into the air.
These steps must be taken, if not, it will only be a half-hearted effort,” he said.