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Jhajjar, 11 October (Hindustan Reporter). Haryana State Pollution Control Board (HSPCB) has now become stricter to curb dust pollution during this winter season during the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAPE). On Friday, the board issued a public notice giving instructions to implement measures to prevent dust from flying at construction and demolition sites. Also Rs 500 on dust management portal
Construction and demolition sites having area of square meter and more were asked to register themselves through http: DUSTAPPHSPCB.com. Not only this, instructions have also been given to install live cameras during construction and demolition activities so that the board can see the live feed of the activity here. If registration of any construction and demolition site is not received and self-certified audit and live feed of every type of activity is not received, then HSPCB Board will take action against the concerned site as per rules. On the other hand, the pollution level of the area has also reached the yellow zone. The air quality index was recorded at 113 micrograms on Friday.
HSPCB regional officer Shakti Singh said that it is mandatory to register construction and demolition activities on an area of 500 square meters or more. This would have helped in better monitoring of these sites. Especially when the air quality deteriorates. Shakti Singh said that the data available on the portal will help the pollution control board and other civic agencies to check the site and ensure whether dust reduction measures are implemented there on time or not. These sites will be regularly monitored and measures like regular sprinkling of water and keeping construction materials covered will be followed. He said that as soon as the air quality index crosses 200, the restrictions of the first phase of GREP will come into effect. In such a situation, many steps will be taken by the Commission to stop pollution. One of these is dust control at construction and demolition sites.
Orders were given to take various necessary measures to prevent dust at construction and demolition sites. Instructions have been given to install anti-smog guns at the construction sites and all the construction sites will have to upload at least two self-audits on the web portal every month and do video fencing of the project. That is, dust reduction measures will have to be ensured at all sites. It is stated that low cost PM 10 and PM 2.5 sensors should be installed along with PTZ based web cameras for live feed of the project and the building material should be covered with windproof wall/green curtain to prevent air leakage. Can go.
The Board has given instructions that there should be one anti-smog gun on construction and demolition sites of 5,000 to 10,000 square meters and two anti-smog guns on construction and demolition sites of 10,100 to 15,000 square meters. It has been clarified that there should be three anti smog guns on construction and demolition sites of 15 thousand to 20 thousand square meters and four anti smog guns on construction and demolition sites of more than 20 thousand square meters.
