As the air quality has started deteriorating, MCG has intensified its drive against violations. The civic body issued 22 challans to the tune of Rs 2.25 lakh for Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) violations on Monday.
One challan amounting to Rs 1 lakh was issued on Monday for violating the construction ban. The maximum number of 12 challans amounting to Rs 1.05 lakh were issued for keeping uncovered construction material. A challan of Rs 5,000 was issued for coal burning and garbage burning.
“The MCG teams also issued six challans of Rs 60,000 for illegal dumping of construction and demolition (C&D) waste. MCG has issued a total of 92 challans amounting to Rs 15.93 lakh since October 1. We are issuing challans for unauthorised C&D waste dumping, keeping construction material uncovered, garbage burning, coal burning etc.,” said Subhash Yadav, nodal officer, environment and sustainability wing, MCG.
MCG has recently constituted a dust control and management cell to ensure that dust control measures are implemented to combat air pollution. The cell will identify hotspots prone to dust pollution so that specific measures are implemented on the ground. It will also have to be ensured to augment the capacity of mechanised road sweeping and sprinkling of water. The cell will also monitor road maintenance and ensure the greenery of central verges.
Since the implementation of GRAP on October 1, the highest number of challans (58) to the tune of Rs 6.85 lakh has been issued for keeping and transporting uncovered construction material, followed by 13 challans amounting to Rs 3.75 lakh for unauthorised dumping C&D waste.
According to the MCG records, eight challans have been issued for dust mitigation amounting to Rs 2 lakh, five challans for garbage burning amounting to Rs 25,000 and five for tandoor (coal) burning for Rs 7,500.