New Delhi, Construction activities will be completely banned in Delhi from December 10 to January 20 as part of the government’s measures to curb air pollution during the winter season, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said on Friday.
In a post on X, Gupta urged citizens to report violations, saying construction sites measuring above 500 square metres would be monitored through the Delhi government’s Dust Portal and AI-enabled cameras. “Construction will be completely banned from 10 December to 20 January. The Delhi government had in July launched the AI-powered Dust Portal 2.0 to strengthen monitoring of construction and demolition sites and improve enforcement of dust pollution control measures.
If you spot any violation, inform MCD, your MLA, or me directly,” she said. Gupta said that during the previous winter, construction activities had continued at some sites despite the implementation of the Graded Response Action Plan , with work being carried out behind covers. “Last time, even under GR, some construction continued behind covers,” she said. This year, such sites will be monitored in real time through the Dust Portal and AI-enabled cameras, with alerts being sent to the government’s Control and Command Centre, she said.
