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Delhi to ban construction from Dec 10 to Jan 20 to curb pollution
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta announced a complete ban on construction activities from December 10 to January 20 to combat winter air pollution. The government will use the AI-powered Dust Portal 2.0…
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta announced a complete ban on construction activities from December 10 to January 20 to combat winter air pollution. The government will use the AI-powered Dust Portal 2.0 and AI-enabled cameras for real-time monitoring of large construction sites. Violators will face notices, warnings, and fines.
Gupta urged citizens to report violations directly to the Municipal Corporation of Delhi, their local MLA, or to her. She noted that during the previous winter, construction continued at some sites even under the Graded Response Action Plan, with work hidden under covers. This year, the upgraded portal integrates GIS mapping, live cameras, and sensors to detect non-compliance and send alerts to the government's Control and Command Centre.
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The ban targets the worst winter months when temperature inversions trap pollutants near the ground. Delhi's air quality typically plummets in December and January, with PM2.5 levels often exceeding 300 micrograms per cubic metre, six times the safe limit. The AI monitoring system addresses a persistent enforcement gap: during past GRAP restrictions, small and hidden sites evaded inspectors. The real test will be whether the 500-square-metre threshold leaves smaller sites unmonitored, as they contribute a significant share of construction dust. Watch for the number of violations detected in the first week of the ban to gauge enforcement effectiveness.
Source: rediff.com
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