One person was killed, and three others were injured on Saturday after a concrete slab from an under-construction Metro Line 4 pillar collapsed onto an auto-rickshaw and a car in Mumbai's Mulund area. Following the incident.
New Delhi [India], February 5: On most construction sites, scaffolding is treated as a temporary necessity. It arrives, does its job quietly, and disappears once the structure stands on its own. Yet in a country building at the scale and speed of India, these temporary systems carry permanen
Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has intensified its efforts in tackling air pollution across Delhi with strict enforcement of directions of the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) and as per the orders of the National Green Tribunal (NGT).
In a move to provide practical exposure, engineering and technical institutes have been invited to participate in educational visits to Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train construction sites, an official press release said.
The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) on Wednesday decided to lift all restrictions under Stage III of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) with immediate effect, after Delhi's air quality showed improvement over the last three days, the release said.
Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa highlighted the ongoing measures to curb air pollution in the national capital, as the average Air Quality Index surged to 381 and asserted that strict action is being taken against construction sites violating environmental norms.
During the drive, 101 sites were checked. These included six construction and demolition (C&D) sites, while the rest were industrial units. Out of these, 29 units were found breaking CAQM's rules, including 5 Construction and Demolition sites.
Punjab cities, including Lahore, faced hazardous smog levels, with AQI readings reaching extreme highs. Authorities blamed poor compliance with smog rules at construction sites. Punjab's EPA and Police launched a major crackdown, issuing fines, arrests, and challans, while enforcing strict p
Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa informed that through the DPCC Dust Pollution Control Self-Assessment Portal, integrated with the Municipal Corporations' building sanction process, the government is ensuring that every construction and demolition (C&D) site above 500 sqm is
Karachi is experiencing "hazardous smog" due to falling temperatures and dust from construction sites, posing serious health risks, especially to children. Health experts advised wearing face masks, eating nutritious food, and avoiding unnecessary outdoor activity. Cases of chest infections
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], October 14: With construction dust pollution facing increased attention, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has mandated the installation of sensor-based air quality monitors and real-time LED displays at every construction site in the city. In response
Union Minister for Railways, Information and Broadcasting, as well as Electronics and Information Technology, Ashwini Vaishnaw, alongside Japan's Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, Hiromasa Nakano, conducted a visit to the construction sites of the High-Speed Rail (H