New Delhi: In view of the improved air quality, the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM), on Monday, permitted construction and demolition activities in Delhi-NCR and entry of trucks in the national capital with immediate effect.
The directions issued by CAQM mentioned that the Air Quality Index(AQI) in Delhi has since improved from "Very Poor" Category and has been in the "Poor" Category consistently for the last three days and the meteorological and weather forecast by IMD indicates a continuation of this favorable trend of wind speed and climatic conditions to facilitate dispersion of pollutants from the region.
"Entry of tracks to Delhi, which hitherto was only selectively permitted, would be permitted with immediate effect till further orders," the directions read.
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It further added, "Construction and Demolition (C&D) activities in NCR shall now be permitted, with immediate effect subject to persons/ agencies undertaking CAD activities strictly complying with directions/orders for dust control norms issued by the Commission from time to time as well as those under the Construction and Demolition Waste Management Rules and various CPCD guidelines in this regard."
CAQM also issued directions for the states of Haryana and Rajasthan to complete the commissioning of web portal by 20th January 2022, and to intensify drives for field-level inspections as well as monitoring of such C&D sites for compliance with various statutory provisions till that time.
This comes after CAQM, on Friday, allowed authorities in Delhi-NCR to resume physical classes in schools for students in classes 6 and above, colleges and other educational institutions with immediate effect. It had also said that physical classes for students up to class 5 can begin from December 27.
