SRINAGAR: Construction activities across Delhi will be completely prohibited from December 10 to January 20 as part of measures to tackle worsening air pollution during the winter season, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said on Friday.
Gupta announced the restriction in a post on X and urged residents to report violations to the authorities.
She said construction sites covering more than 500 square metres would be monitored through the Delhi Government’s Dust Portal and artificial intelligence-enabled cameras.
“Construction will be completely banned from 10 December to 20 January. If you spot any violation, inform MCD, your MLA, or me directly,” Gupta said.
The Chief Minister said construction had continued at some locations during the previous winter despite restrictions under the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP), with work being carried out behind protective covers.
She said the government would use real-time monitoring this year to prevent such violations.
According to Gupta, alerts generated by the Dust Portal and AI-enabled cameras will be transmitted to the government’s Control and Command Centre, following which notices, warnings and fines will be issued.
She called upon residents to report construction activity carried out in violation of the ban.
