DMRC begins anti-pollution drive at its sites

New Delhi: The DMRC has begun anti-pollution drive at its constitution sites after Environment Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority, a Supreme Court-mandated body, directed it to pull up its socks, as pollutants are building up rapidly with the onset of winter.

EPCA chief Bhure Lal, in a meeting on Tuesday, had shared certain adverse observations relating to dust control at Metro sites, especially at Anand Vihar, which is a pollution hotspot. Mr Lal’s observation had come following his inspections. 

In the meeting, DMRC representative had assured the EPCA that corrective measures would be taken.

Anuj Dayal DMRC executive director (corporate communications) said that “The corporation has instructed all its construction site in-charges to take up dust control measures vigorously.”

“They have been directed to use water sprinkling and other measures to control dust. The site engineers were instructed to adhere to a checklist iss-ued by the EPCA regarding dust control,” Mr Dayal said.

The metro is on a massive expansion drive across the region and at times its instructions to the site in-charges, who supervise the work of contractors and labourers, go unheeded.