New Delhi: Dust-generating construction and demolition work has been banned in Delhi-NCR from November 5 to 20 to control rising air pollution. The order issued by the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) will affect several road, flyover and underpass projects under way in the capital, including the extension of the Modi Mill flyover.
Under the order, such construction work in open areas across the National Capital Region that causes dust and pollution will remain suspended. This includes projects related to highways, roads, flyovers, overbridges, power transmission lines, pipelines and telecommunications. However, exemptions have been granted for activities linked to railways, Metro, airports, interstate bus terminals, hospitals, water supply, sanitation, national security and defence, as well as projects of national importance.
The ban is expected to affect work on several major Public Works Department projects. Apart from the Modi Mill flyover extension, the Yamuna Vihar-Bhajanpura double-decker flyover, the Bhairon Marg underpass, construction activities on the Mehrauli-Badarpur road and drainage-related work between Karkari Mor and Shahdara will also be affected.
The suspension of construction work may further extend the timelines of projects that were already facing delays for various reasons. The department had set a target of repairing roads and laying new surfaces by November 30, but the pollution-control order will affect the pace of these works.
CAQM has taken the step in view of the trend seen in previous years, when pollution levels rose in the early and middle days of November. The commission’s objective is to control dust and other pollutants generated by construction.
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