New Delhi: Kicking Delhi’s anti-dust campaign on Thursday, the Minister of Environment Gopal Rai conducted a surprise inspection in Mathura Road and issued a fine of Rs 5 Lakh at L & T, Project Proponert for Underpass Dust Pragati, after finding a violation dust norm in place.
Rai also launched a special web portal to monitor compliance with dust norms, which would allow any construction that occurred in Delhi to make online payments and send self-assessment data about whether government guidelines were being met or not.
Track the level of pollution in your citystating that more construction sites will be examined in the coming days as part of the anti-dust campaign that will continue until October 29, the minister said complaints about dust generation near his office.
The inspection site reveals that tarpaulin nets are only placed around the site for “show”.
“We have to know about negligence by L & T in the tunnel they are construction in Pragati Maidan.
I visited the site to take stock situations and find a severe violation of the guidelines,” said Minister, added that the agency had been given two days to respond and take steps – Corrective steps that follow that will be good or Rs 5 lakh per day are collected.
The minister said, “There is dust around.
The tarpaulin net is only inserted for the show and tears completely or in the part.
The anti-fog gun does not have water in it.
All of this shows how the agency does not care about the norm.
We publish notification of performances with RS 5 Penalty Today Jalan Mathura throughout Pragati Maidan turned into a nightmare for passengers, with a cloud of dust hanging in the air.
After launching the “self assessment of dust pollution”, RAI said training would be given to private and government institutions on how to use it.
“Through this portal, all construction works occur in Delhi, both homes or agency work and contractors, will be closely monitored.
Training will begin next week to teach people how to work with websites,” Rai said, adding that city corporation, DDA , PWD, CPWD, Department of Irrigation and Flood Control, DMRC, DSIIDC, NHAI and others will be trained in the first phase.
In the second phase, private companies will be given training.
Finally, people will do their own assessment with the help of the corporation.
“There are two categories where someone can connect to the portal.
There are 15 obligatory steps that need to be followed by everyone and 12 desired steps that will make a total score of 260 points.
While steps must make 200 points, 60 other points will be Given to follow the other 12.
Based on total, the action will begin and payment must be made, “Rai said.
L & T was fined Rs 5 lakh for violating dust norms
