Chennai Corporation to stop construction activities causing pollution
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Chennai Corporation to stop construction activities causing pollution

The Hindu  

The Greater Chennai Corporation on Tuesday notified draft guidelines prescribing penalties ranging from ₹30,000 to ₹5 lakh for construction activities undertaken in the city. Once the guidelines are approved, the GCC is likely to issue orders to stop construction activities if the respective owners/constructors fail to rectify the norm violations within 15 days of notice. The civic body may undertake inspections at sites to ensure mitigation measures are being adhered to; and the constructor concerned shall endeavour to provide access to site and project records as and when demanded. Adequate sprinkling or anti-smog guns focused on the dust-emitting source shall be used to control the dust generated during the demolition and construction activities.

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Chennai Corporation deploys 57 new vehicles to clear construction and debris waste
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Chennai Corporation deploys 57 new vehicles to clear construction and debris waste

The Hindu  

Chennai Mayor R. Priya flagged off 57 new vehicles for the removal of construction and debris waste, in addition to the existing 102. A total of 159 vehicles will now be used for intensive cleaning in zones 1 to 15 of the Greater Chennai Corporation. According to a press release, total of ₹13 lakh in fines was collected from 260 …

‘Blanket ban on construction sector won’t bring down AQI level’
1 month, 3 weeks ago

‘Blanket ban on construction sector won’t bring down AQI level’

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: A blanket ban on construction sites will not improve the air quality index, said experts in a discussion on Thursday to highlight the critical role of effective Construction and Demolition waste management in tackling Mumbai’s rising air pollution. ‘Blanket ban on construction sector won’t bring down AQI level’ While the BMC had recently banned construction sites in areas like …

Panvel civic body cracks down on 164 developers for pollution norms violations
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Panvel civic body cracks down on 164 developers for pollution norms violations

Hindustan Times  

NAVI MUMBAI: The Panvel Municipal Corporation has issued notices to 164 developers as well as bakeries, restaurants and hotels for violations of pollution norms. Panvel civic body cracks down on 164 developers for pollution norms violations Vidyanand Motiram Motghare, joint director, air pollution control, Maharashtra Pollution Control Board, had in September last year, at a meeting held at the MPCB …

Construction work halted amid poor air quality in Mumbai
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2 months, 3 weeks ago

Construction work halted amid poor air quality in Mumbai

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: In view of the haze enveloping Mumbai in recent days, civic authorities have halted all public and private construction work in Borivali East and Byculla, where air quality has been poor in recent times. Construction work halted amid poor air quality in Mumbai Real estate developers are unhappy with the stop-work order issued by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, while …

150 industrial units fined ₹75 lakh for polluting air in NCR
3 months, 3 weeks ago

150 industrial units fined ₹75 lakh for polluting air in NCR

Hindustan Times  

The Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board has imposed fines totaling over ₹75 lakh on at least 150 industrial units for violating air pollution control measures under GRAP-IV. 150 industrial units fined ₹ 75 lakh for polluting air in NCR GRAP-IV, enforced in Delhi-NCR to combat severe air pollution, includes stringent restrictions across multiple sectors. Notably, Ghaziabad, Meerut, Noida, and Muzaffarnagar …

Chennai Corporation comes up with six strategies to combat congestion and pollution
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Chennai Corporation comes up with six strategies to combat congestion and pollution

The Hindu  

The Greater Chennai Corporation has come up with six strategies aimed at reducing congestion and pollution, as part of the Chennai Climate Action Plan. The Urban Management Centre of Ahmedabad had developed these strategies that are: improving public transport, introducing non-motorized transit options, improving walkways, implementing congestion pricing, regulating freight and managing parking. These measures aim to support low-carbon infrastructure, …

Residents demand stricter monitoring of setback rule violations in Chennai
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Residents demand stricter monitoring of setback rule violations in Chennai

The Hindu  

Several complaints have been made to the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority and Greater Chennai Corporation regarding the buildings not maintaining stipulated setback space as per the Tamil Nadu Combined Development and Building Rules, 2019. Meera Ravikumar of Gandhi Nagar in Adyar filed a complaint on May 8 that a building was being constructed without proper setback and the facade was …

Amid worsening air quality PCMC halts construction works till November 19
1 year, 4 months ago

Amid worsening air quality PCMC halts construction works till November 19

Hindustan Times  

The Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation has decided to halt all construction activities due to declining air quality and escalating pollution levels. The decision to ease or maintain current measures will be contingent upon the Air Quality Index levels after November 19, 2023,” read the order. ‘ Based on the High Court Of Judicature At Bombay Civil Appellate Jurisdiction Suo Moto …

Air pollution: Delhi forms 586 teams to ensure implementation of ban on construction, demolition work
2 years, 4 months ago

Air pollution: Delhi forms 586 teams to ensure implementation of ban on construction, demolition work

The Hindu  

Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai on October 30, 2022, said the city government has set up 586 teams to ensure strict implementation of the ban on construction and demolition activities in the national capital in view of worsening air quality. Therefore, the Commission for Air Quality Management has directed the authorities in the NCR to implement curbs, including a ban …

Delhi Air Pollution: 586 Teams Formed to Ensure Implementation of Ban on Construction, Demolition Work
2 years, 4 months ago

Delhi Air Pollution: 586 Teams Formed to Ensure Implementation of Ban on Construction, Demolition Work

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Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Sunday said the city government has set up 586 teams to ensure strict implementation of the ban on construction and demolition activities in the national capital in view of worsening air quality. Therefore, the Commission for Air Quality Management has directed the authorities in the NCR to implement curbs, including a ban on construction …

New environmental norms for construction projects
2 years, 6 months ago

New environmental norms for construction projects

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai: All building construction projects having a built-up area of more than 20,000 square metre will have to seek prior environmental clearance from the State Environmental Impact Assessment Authority-Tamil Nadu. While granting CTE, TNPCB would impose various conditions like setting up sewage treatment plant, providing online continuous effluent quality monitoring system and connecting the same to water quality watch, the …

Delhi Pollution: SDMC fines major construction firms for violations of control norms
6 years, 3 months ago

Delhi Pollution: SDMC fines major construction firms for violations of control norms

India TV News  

Rs 3.5 lakh has been collected as penalty from seven construction companies by the South Delhi Municipal Corporation, the civic body said on Monday, adding the fine was levied for "violation" of air pollution control norms in the first three days of December. According to the statement, "SDMC has taken massive action during first three days of December against seven …

CPCB for ban on construction activities in pollution ‘hotspot’ if Delhi air quality turns severe
6 years, 4 months ago

CPCB for ban on construction activities in pollution ‘hotspot’ if Delhi air quality turns severe

Live Mint  

New Delhi: A task force led by a CPCB official on Thursday recommended a ban on industrial and construction activities in major pollution “hotspots” here if the air quality turns severe and stricter implementation of actions already in force. The task force, also comprising members from the India Meteorological Department the Delhi Pollution Control Board and the Uttar Pradesh Pollution …

New guidelines to curb construction pollution
9 years, 9 months ago

New guidelines to curb construction pollution

Hindustan Times  

The Delhi government has come up with a bunch of guidelines to curb pollution from construction sites, which includes keeping the ground at construction sites wet and covering vehicles that carry construction material. According to Delhi environment department sources, around 7-8% of the total pollution in the city was due to construction sites. Environment minister Asim Ahmed Khan has also …

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