Gurgaon: Government portal for real-time monitoring pollution levels at construction and disassembly locations (C & D) was launched on Monday.
The Portal Polution Control of Haryana (HSPCB) Portal is likely to bridge the gap between regulatory policies and its implementation by allowing timely intervention during those times in a year when the air quality deteriorates CAQM), this portal has a direct dashboard to reflect the status of air quality around at the location Certain construction after registration, mandatory for any site more than 500 square meters, complete.
The pollution sensor on the registered C & D site will send data directly to the portal, according to HSPCB.
Compiling the portal, the board also plans to check compliance with dust mitigation measures on the site and reduce emissions at the source.
On December 20, 2021, Caqm has directed the country to assign a portal to monitor air pollution surges during the winter, because of the combination of adverse meteorological factors and local emissions sources such as burning and burning disassembly waste, dust, burning, dust, dust, dust, dust, dust, dust, dust Burning, vehicle emissions and propeller propellers.
“The current portal is functional,” S Narayana, Secretary HSPCB, said, adding that all C & D sites from an area of ​​more than 500SQM must register on the portal.
HSPCB does not have data about how many C & D sites are more than 500 meters, but registration will provide an estimated idea.
“In addition, the construction site must have a reliable and economical PM2.5 and PM10 sensor, installed and linked to the platform with direct dashboard accessibility for the Central Pollution Control Agency (CPCB), Government Institutions and the Administrative Department related,” Nipun, Environmental Engineer Assistant , HSPCB, said.
He added that after registration, HSPCB can check whether the construction unit follows all the steps of dust control, including including construction and debris and using water sprinklers and anti-fog weapons to reduce dust emissions.
“This will strengthen the monitoring of dust control steps on the C & D site.
Regional officers will go and assess the site if the data immediately shows any problems, and the punishment can be worn, therefore,” he said.
The construction site has been given a checklist for compliance with dust mitigation measures in NCR, including the use of anti-fog weapons, water pills, water cannons, hoses, fire extinguisher, sprinklers, etc.