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HSPCB recommends closure of 34 Gurugram construction sites
The Haryana State Pollution Control Board has recommended closing 34 construction sites in Gurugram for failing to comply with air-pollution monitoring and dust-mitigation rules, officials said on Monday (28 September 2026). A…
The Haryana State Pollution Control Board has recommended closing 34 construction sites in Gurugram for failing to comply with air-pollution monitoring and dust-mitigation rules, officials said on Monday (28 September 2026). A virtual check of over 400 sites in southern Gurugram on 10 September found missing cameras, non-functional air-quality sensors and broken live feeds. Around 350 sites fixed the issues by the 17 September deadline, the remaining 50 were physically inspected, leading to the closure recommendation for 34.
Under CAQM directions, projects of 500 sqm or more must register on the state dust portal and install geo-fenced PTZ cameras and PM2.5 and PM10 sensors with live feeds to HSPCB and CAQM's control centre in Delhi. In September, HSPCB summoned about 170 project representatives to review camera function and compliance reports. In May 2026, it had issued notices to 58 Gurugram sites and later imposed environmental compensation of Rs 20,000 to Rs 40,000 on 14. The final decision on the 34 closures will be taken at HSPCB headquarters.
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The 34 closures represent the sharp end of a regulatory push that caught roughly 50 sites in southern Gurugram after a virtual sweep of over 400 projects. Most complied, those that did not face the board's final decision at its headquarters. The numbers matter: 350 sites fixed their cameras and sensors, but the holdouts show that remote monitoring alone does not guarantee compliance. HSPCB's May action against 58 sites ended with fines on only 14, a modest penalty that may have encouraged some builders to gamble. This time, the board is following through with closure recommendations, signalling a harder line before winter. Whether the headquarters approves every recommendation will test whether the escalation is real.
Source: hindustantimes.com
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