GREATER NOIDA: The Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board (UPPCB) has recommended environmental compensation of ₹ 25 lakh after finding multiple violations of pollution-control norms at an under-construction project in Greater Noida’s Sector 113, officials said on Monday.
Among the major lapses, all four anti-smog guns installed at the project were found non-operational. “The ₹ 25 lakh compensation has been recommended under directions issued by the National Green Tribunal in 2016. The inspection found excavation, concrete work and operation of a ready-mix concrete (RMC) plant underway at the site, in violation of directions issued by the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) on October 30 and applicable restrictions under Stage II of the Graded Response Action Plan (Grap), according to officials .
The final decision on the recommendation rests with the board’s headquarters,” said Kishan Singh, assistant engineer, UPPCB Noida in a statement. Green netting was missing from the under-construction building, while adequate barricading and tyre-washing facilities were also not in place, said officials.
The team further found excavated soil and construction material lying uncovered, increasing the risk of dust emissions, said officials. The inspection report described the ongoing construction activity as a violation of CAQM directions and Grap Stage-II restrictions, said officials.
