Mumbai: MMRDA issues guidelines to curb dust pollution from construction activities
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The new guidelines outline immediate actions to control dust, monitor construction activities, manage debris, and regulate vehicle transport at MMRDA project sites, it added.
Key measures announced to control dust include deployment of water sprinklers and fogging machines across all construction sites, regular water sprinkling during earth-moving operations and on stacked materials as well as use of mechanical power sweeping machines for roads around project areas, the release informed.
Other measures include elimination of unauthorized dumping and optimized movement of construction and demolition (C&D) waste to minimize dust, strict adherence to guidelines for vehicles transporting construction materials, including proper coverings and permissions, and a complete ban on burning waste at project premises. It said frequent inspections will be carried out to ensure compliance with existing guidelines, while comprehensive monitoring and reporting mechanism will assess the progress.
«To ensure strict compliance, MMRDA has introduced a robust penalty structure for contractors failing to adhere to these guidelines. Non-compliance will attract fines starting from Rs 5 lakh for the first instance, escalating to Rs 20 lakh and work suspension for repeated violations,» it said.
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