{"id":14868,"date":"2026-08-21T08:37:47","date_gmt":"2026-08-21T08:37:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=14868"},"modified":"2026-08-21T08:37:47","modified_gmt":"2026-08-21T08:37:47","slug":"delhi-government-construction-ban-delhi-government-orders-construction-ban-for-42-days-to-tackle-winter-air-pollution-india-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=14868","title":{"rendered":"Delhi Government Construction Ban: Delhi government orders construction ban for 42 days to tackle winter air pollution | India News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-133398232,imgsize-501000,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/construction-ban-in-delhi.jpg\" alt=\"Delhi government orders construction ban for 42 days to tackle winter air pollution\" title=\"File photo: Delhi air pollution (PTI photo)\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Ta7d_ img_cptn\"><span title=\"File photo: Delhi air pollution (PTI photo)\">File photo: Delhi air pollution (PTI photo)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>NEW DELHI: Construction activities in Delhi will be completely banned from December 10 to January 20 as part of the government&#8217;s measures to control air pollution during the winter season, chief minister Rekha Gupta said on Friday.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"2\"\/>In a post on X, Gupta urged people to report violations, saying construction sites measuring more than 500 square metres would be monitored through the Delhi government&#8217;s Dust Portal and AI-enabled cameras.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"4\"\/>\u201cConstruction will be completely banned from 10 December to 20 January. If you spot any violation, inform MCD, your MLA, or me directly,\u201d Gupta said.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"6\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2>AI cameras to monitor construction sites<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"8\"\/>Gupta said construction had continued at some sites during the previous winter despite the implementation of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP), with work being carried out behind covers.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"12\"\/>\u201cLast time, even under GRAP, some construction continued behind covers,\u201d she said.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"14\"\/>This year, such sites will be monitored in real time through the Dust Portal and AI-enabled cameras. Alerts generated by the system will be sent to the government&#8217;s Control and Command Centre, Gupta said.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"17\"\/>\u201cNotices, warnings and fines will follow,\u201d she wrote, urging people to \u201cinform, tag, complain and stop them\u201d.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"19\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2>What is Delhi&#8217;s AI-powered Dust Portal?<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"21\"\/>The Delhi government launched Dust Portal 2.0 in July to strengthen monitoring of construction and demolition sites and improve enforcement of dust pollution-control measures.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"24\"\/>The portal, developed by the Delhi Pollution Control Committee, integrates GIS mapping, live 360-degree PTZ cameras, PM10 and PM2.5 sensors and AI-based analytics to monitor compliance at construction sites measuring 500 square yards or more.<\/p>\n<div data-type=\"in_view\" class=\"  \">\n<div 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class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"27\"\/>The system generates yellow, orange and red alerts based on pollution levels and enables digital issuance of compliance certificates and enforcement notices when violations are detected.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"30\"\/>The upgraded portal also provides dashboards for district-wise monitoring, pollution trends and hotspot analysis.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"32\"\/>Officials and project proponents can remotely monitor construction sites through live camera feeds, sensor data and AI-generated analysis, according to news agency PTI.<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/india\/delhi-government-orders-construction-ban-for-42-days-to-tackle-winter-air-pollution\/articleshow\/133398078.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>File photo: Delhi air pollution (PTI photo) NEW DELHI: Construction activities 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