Early Times Report
NEW DELHI, July 8: All construction and demolition projects will be required to submit periodic compliance reports, install air quality sensors and provide live camera feeds for real-time monitoring under the Delhi Pollution Control Committee's (DPCC) upgraded Dust Portal 2.0.
In a bid to strengthen oversight of dust pollution from construction activities, the DPCC has issued a user manual for Dust Portal 2.0, an upgraded version of its Dust Pollution Control Self-Assessment Portal.
According to the user manual of the portal, all construction and demolition projects with a plot area of 500 square metres or more are required to register on the platform, which has been developed in line with directions issued by the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM).
The portal aims to digitise compliance monitoring by enabling project proponents to self-register construction sites, map site boundaries using GIS technology, submit periodic self-audit reports and upload supporting documents and photographs. It also integrates real-time monitoring of PM2.5 and PM10 levels and live video surveillance of project sites.
Specifications of camera installation and setup instructions have also been issued for construction sites to comply with. |
