Tag: National Clean Air Programme

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140 Ahmedabad Construction Sites Under Air Pollution Watch

Representative Image AHMEDABAD: As part of preparations for the 2030 Commonwealth Games, the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) is intensifying its efforts to enhance air quality by focusing on reducing pollution from construction activities. To achieve this, AMC has introduced the Good Construction Practices Policy, which mandates that construction sites with a built-up area over 20,000 sq. m must install dust sensors, air quality display boards, and CCTV cameras. Currently, around 140 construction sites throughout the city are equipped with these air quality sensors, which are routinely monitored. Enforcement actions have been taken against non-compliant sites, resulting in penalties totaling Rs…

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Trichy’s Woes: Construction, Demolition, and Emissions

Representative AI image TRICHY: Trichy has achieved the ninth position in the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) by the Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change (MoEFCC), leading the state. However, despite focused efforts to tackle air pollution, the city is yet to enter the top five nationally. The lack of a robust system to manage pollution from construction and demolition (C&D) sites, the absence of a C&D waste recycling facility, and emissions from non-compliant vehicles are significant barriers to progress. As commercial and residential projects rise across the city, older buildings are being demolished to create new space. The…

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Ahmedabad Enforces Pollution Rules for Private Sites, Ignores Own

Representative image created by AI AHMEDABAD: Despite a year-long mandate for private builders in Ahmedabad to install air quality monitoring sensors at construction sites, the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has failed to apply similar standards to its own projects. Engineers overseeing AMC’s construction have not installed these sensors, citing a lack of provisions in existing tenders. Currently, the AMC’s engineering department is tasked with building nine flyovers, underpasses, and railway overbridges, none of which feature air quality sensors. New civic projects, including ward offices, community halls, sewage treatment facilities, party plots, water tanks, and pumping stations, also lack these essential…