NGT takes suo motu cognisance of pollution in Pune's Indrayani River, Katraj Lake
Chairperson Justice Prakash Shrivastava and expert member Dr A Senthil Vel registered two separate cases based on two news articles.
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Chairperson Justice Prakash Shrivastava and expert member Dr A Senthil Vel registered two separate cases based on two news articles.
Municipal Commissioner Shekhar Singh had imposed a ban on construction activity for one week. The decision was taken after the air quality index in several areas crossed the 300 mark during the Diwali period.
Curbs to be enforced from Thursday; currently there are over 1,500 construction sites across the city.
“The dense haze was caused by cold weather conditions and high humidity. Coupled with bursting of firecrackers on Diwali, a hazy atmosphere prevailed,” scientists at Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology said.
The Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation has formed 16 squads in 32 of the electoral wards with each squad comprising five officials.