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| Noida DM asks builders to ramp up anti-pollution measures, warns of penalty | | | agencies
NOIDA, Nov 8: Gautam Buddh Nagar District Magistrate Manish Verma on Wednesday asked industries and builders to ramp up anti-pollution measures at their sites and directed government officials to ensure penal action against those violating NGT norms across Noida and Greater Noida. During a meeting with representatives of industries and builders along with government departments, Verma underlined that all construction works in the district is banned for the time being except for hospitals and the Noida International Airport in Jewar, according to an official statement.
All deputy collectors, officers of the traffic police, local authorities, pollution control board, forest department, among others, attended the meeting held at the Collectorate in Greater Noida.
Reviewing the meeting of the District Environment Committee, the DM said that with the aim of curbing environmental pollution in the district in accordance with standards of the National Green Tribunal (NGT), the officers concerned should establish mutual coordination and prepare their respective action plans to ensure that effective action is taken so that the environment pollution can be curbed. "The district magistrate told the representatives of the organizations associated with the construction work that at present all construction works in the district have been banned till further orders, which is being continuously monitored by the officials concerned. If construction work is found taking place at any site, fine will be imposed against the concerned," the statement said.
"They were also told that construction material kept at the construction sites should be kept covered by sprinkling water regularly. The DM said that at present only the construction work of the Jewar airport and hospitals is being done following the standards of NGT," it added.
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