From today, stop construction that’s polluting air, says NGT

Stating that a citizen’s “right to live” must not be compromised for “small economic gains”, the National Green Tribunal has ordered a complete halt from Saturday to construction activity in Delhi and the National Capital Region, including Gurgaon and Noida, that does not adhere to the latest environment norms.

While issuing a fresh set of orders to curb dust emission at building sites (see below), the NGT bench on Friday asked authorities to stop all activity that does not follow the environment impact assessment guidelines issued in 2010 by the Union Ministry of Environment and Forests, including construction by the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation and all government agencies.

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It ruled that agencies must ensure compliance of guidelines while giving “sanction of land” and added that anyone — owner or builder — who violated regulations would be fined Rs 50,000. Besides, those found violating norms while transporting construction debris or material would have to pay a penalty of Rs 5,000, it added

             

                                                  

           

“By tomorrow all builders who have not taken all the precautions under MoEF 2010 guidelines, their work must be stopped,” the NGT bench ruled. It observed that if unregulated construction activity was stopped at some sites, “the rest will fall in line”.


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