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NCR's Jhajjar enforces construction curbs till Nov 20, warns of action against polluters

Jhajjar, Nov 15 (UNI) The Jhajjar administration has ordered strict enforcement of restrictions on dust-generating construction and demolition activities until November 20 as part of additional measures imposed by the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) to curb air pollution across the National Capital Region (NCR).
Deputy Commissioner Varsha Khangwal on Sunday directed enforcement agencies to intensify inspections, suspend prohibited activities and take action against violators, including registration of FIRs for open garbage burning wherever legally warranted.
Jhajjar, which falls within the NCR, is covered by the additional restrictions alongside Stage III of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP), already in force across the region.
The restrictions cover dust-generating demolition and outdoor construction activities, except those specifically exempted under CAQM directions.
"No negligence will be tolerated at any level in implementing pollution-control measures," Khangwal said, directing officials to deploy adequate personnel and machinery for enforcement.
She instructed the Haryana State Pollution Control Board's regional office in Bahadurgarh to step up inspections of industrial units and monitor emissions, vehicular pollution, road dust and the burning of garbage, biomass and crop residue.
The Deputy Commissioner directed civic agencies to increase water sprinkling and deploy anti-smog guns to control road dust, while ensuring that permitted construction sites comply with dust-suppression requirements.
Officials were asked to conduct regular inspections, issue challans against violators and initiate legal proceedings wherever necessary.
Khangwal also urged residents to keep vehicle pollution-under-control certificates updated, switch off engines at traffic signals and refrain from burning waste in the open.
She said effective enforcement and public cooperation were essential to reducing pollution in Jhajjar and the wider NCR.UNI KK AAB
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