The Delhi Government has imposed a penalty of Rs 1 cr on the National Building Construction Corporation (NBCC), a public sector company, for violating the construction ban in the city.
Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Friday also ordered the sealing of one of the NBCC construction sites for operating in the night and violating the Supreme Court’s anti-pollution norms.
Addressing the media, the Minister said, “NBCC was recently caught trying to covertly continue construction activities in pitch-black darkness at night at its Netaji Nagar site. The same site had previously been inspected by the DPCC on December 3, when a notice was issued and fine of Rs 5 lakh was imposed on the NBCC. Despite this, the agency was found to be repeatedly violating the ban, and hence a fine of Rs 1 crore has been imposed on them.”
The Government has set up 11 night patrol squads to keep a close watch on construction and demolition works.
Meanwhile, the Commission for Air Quality Management in NCR and adjoining areas on Friday said the restriction on construction and demolition will continue in Delhi-National Capital Region.