Gurgaon: Pollution Control Board in Haryana recently announced a dust portal that will get data directly from the sensor that will be installed for monitor construction sites.
One no, however, the sensor needs to see what is wrong – non-compliance with these mitigation dust measures can be seen from a visit to the site, both private and government projects.
Most construction and infrastructure projects in Gurgaon do not follow the basic guidelines of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, including shuttering the development area with green sheets, water sparks and covering vehicles that carry construction and disassembly (C & D) waste.
As a result, they immediately turned into a dust bowl.
For large projects such as SOHNA elevated the road and Dwarka Expressway, the affected area is too much larger.
A permanent fog of the new city sector shroud, which has the most construction site.
The Grades of Response Action Plans (GRAP) should come into force on Friday, but have not been applied so far the government has not received instructions from the Air Quality Management Commission.
Over the past few weeks, the city claimed to have been included in pre-grap steps, but this violation glared continuously.
As a result, Gurgaon air quality index (AQI), which is currently ‘moderate’, is likely to slip into the ‘poor’ category soon.
Visits by Toi to another major site development in the city also on Friday, including Atul Kataria Chowk, downtown Huda and Mahavir Chowk, revealed the same picture.
Everything is covered with a layer of dust – building, trees, vehicles, and even workers.
None of the workers were seen wearing dust masks.
On Friday, AQI was recorded at 195 (moderate), a surge compared to the previous day, when AQI stood in 172.
At three city air monitoring stations, the air quality floated between ‘poor’ and ‘moderate’ level.
While Aqi was 195 in Teri Gram and 164 in Gwaldahari (both moderate), established in 226 in sector 51 (poor).
The AQI is not monitored at Sitan Vikas because the data is not enough.
In the new sector of Gurgaon, where the majority of buildings were still under construction, some residents claimed that they had never seen a clear sky because the dust fog perpoke.
Although there are many hoardings along the road that promises “life peace”, “lives luxury” and “green environment” in Highrises with all amenities, the reality is the opposite, they said.
“We have all been covered for more than two years now because SOHNA is elevated by road projects.
No one cares about the health of citizens.
The civilian authorities were only worried about the settlement of the project, they almost did not bother about anti-pollution norms, “Kanwar Pal said, residents of Sohna road.
“Construction activities that occur at night in the residential area, which is also a violation of the norms.
The site does not have a blanket to stop dust from the spread, “said Mona Singh, a resident of sector 89.
Under Grap, strictly vigilance by civilian authorities needed, and there is no tolerance for visible emissions, which should prevent plying from the vehicle pollution by seizing or heavy fine.
The authorities must also enforce the rules for dust control at the construction site and close down their non-compliant.
The Haryana State Control Air Pollution Board (HSPCB) must periodically review compliance from dust mitigation measures on the C & D site adequate.
The truck wheel is not washed, so it carries outside dust from the place.
C & D waste seen dumped along the roadside and stone milling was being carried out in the open.
Authorities, meanwhile, claim they take steps to reduce air pollution.
“We have sprinkled water on the streets where construction activities are being carried out.
As it was known that the dust covered Mahavir Chowk, the team was sent to sprinkle water throughout the stretch, “said Subhash Yadav, the Nodal officer of the Municipal Corporation of Gurgaon’s environmental wing and sustainability.
“We keep looking at construction sites for reducing air pollution.
Our team takes the necessary action, “said HSPCB Regional Region (Gurgaon) Sandeep Singh.
Asked when Grap would be applied in the city, HSPCB Secretary S Narayana said: “We will hold a meeting on Monday with Caqm again to complete the actions and directions at Grap.”
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