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Delhi-NCR: EPCA shuts industries, bans construction activities for 3 days

Delhi-NCR: EPCA shuts industries, bans construction activities for 3 days
Written by Aakanksha Raghuvanshi
Dec 24, 2018, 06:45 pm 2 min read
Delhi-NCR: EPCA shuts industries, bans construction activities for 3 days

The Supreme Court-appointed Environment Pollution Control Authority (EPCA) today imposed a three-day ban on industrial activities in pollution hotspots and construction work across Delhi-NCR in view the national capital's severe air quality. Delhi is facing its highest pollution level since Diwali. The city's air quality remained in the severe category for the third consecutive day today. Read the details here.

Details
The ban comes into force from today itself

Industries located in hotspot industrial-areas of Wazirpur, Mundka, Narela, Bawana, Sahibabad, and Faridabad will remain closed until Wednesday, EPCA Chairperson Bhure Lal said in a letter to Delhi Chief Secretary Vijay Kumar Dev. The EPCA has also banned all construction activities in Delhi, Faridabad, Gurugram, Ghaziabad, and Noida till Wednesday. The Delhi Pollution Control Committee said the ban comes into force from today itself.

Information
Ensure congestion-free traffic flow, EPCA directs traffic police

The Committee said it is sending letters to industries and construction authorities to immediately halt the activities. The EPCA directed the traffic police to deploy special teams and ensure congestion-free traffic flow, particularly in identified high traffic corridors in Delhi-NCR.

Order
Concerned agencies asked to intensify ground action regarding pollution control

"Concerned police department to strictly ensure that non-destined heavy-duty vehicles travel through eastern, western peripheral expressways," said EPCA in its direction. The concerned agencies have also been asked to ensure strict action against illegal industries, intensify ground action and make all efforts to control polluting activities, particularly waste-burning. "The ventilation index which allows dispersion (of pollutants) is extremely poor," said Lal in the letter.

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EPCA directs authorities to urgently comply with CPCB recommendations

Commenting on the ventilation index in the national capital, Lal said it is expected that these conditions will prevail for the next two days. In light of this and the expected weather conditions for the coming few days, the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) task force has made these recommendations, which, the EPCA directs, should urgently be complied with, he further said.

Previous data
Delhi recorded its second-highest pollution level of the year yesterday

Today, Delhi's air quality was recorded at 449 which falls in the severe category, the CPCB said. Thirty-two areas in the city recorded severe air quality while it was very poor in five areas, it said. Delhi's air quality turned 'severe' on Saturday. The national capital recorded its second-highest pollution level of the year on Sunday with an AQI of 450.

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