<p>Delhi Environment Minister <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/news/india-news/article/atishi-to-shoulder-aap-responsibilities-until-kejriwal-returns-with-majority-23394579" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Gopal Rai</a> on Monday slapped a fine of Rs 50,000 on a construction company building a sports complex in Pitampura in northwest Delhi for violating anti-dust guidelines.</p>
<p>Paying a visit to the construction site, Rai also warned to take stringent action, including slapping fines, against all the non-compliant contractors.</p>
<p>Speaking to reporters on-site, Rai said, &ldquo;Despite repeated instructions to follow the anti-dust campaign rules, I found that the necessary measures were not implemented in this construction site. This site being less than 20,000 square metre, it required to strictly comply with the dust-control norms." &ldquo;A fine of Rs 50,000 has been imposed on the construction agency for the violations. I warn that if the issues persist, further stringent action will be taken,&rdquo; the minister added.</p>
<p>As part of an ongoing anti-dust campaign launched by the <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/news/india-news/article/delhi-govt-imposes-ban-on-firecrackers-to-combat-air-pollution-23410710" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Delhi government</a> on October 7, Rai earlier convened a meeting at the Delhi Secretariat with the representatives from 120 private and government construction agencies.</p>
<p>Rai said, &ldquo;On October 7, I visited a few construction sites and observed that the concerned agencies were not following the rules. So I called all the 120 construction agencies, both government and private, to the Secretariat to brief them on the importance of following the anti-dust protocols. I have issued detailed instructions on compliance and asked them to strictly adhere to them.&rdquo; The minister also said that starting Monday, 523 monitoring teams have been formed to conduct regular inspections at construction sites across Delhi.</p>
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