50% WFH, All Construction Halted: Govt Tightens Curbs As NCR Braces For Air Pollution Woes

CAQM Orders 50% WFH In 5 NCR Districts, Halts All Construction From Nov 5-20

Air pollution woes continue across regions of India, especially in Mumbai and Delhi NCR. To combat the worsening levels of Air Quality Index (AQI), the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has issued an order of restrictions from November 5-20, wherein physical attendance at government and private offices in five high-density vehicle districts in NCR will be capped at 50%, with the rest being Work From Home (WFH).

Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav also announced a complete halt on construction and demolition across the NCR, during the festive season. The Delhi Government had already levied restrictions from November 1. The formal WFH orders in the NCR extends across the regions of Gautam Buddha Nagar, Gurgaon, Sonipat, Faridabad and Ghaziabad.

Minister Bhupendra Yadav says construction and demolition has been a major pollution source with inadequate regulation. The WFH order targets vehicle emissions in the districts where traffic density is highest. Yadav also noted that Delhi had unusually good October air quality due to favourable circumstances, so the restrictions come ahead of the worse months.

Other restrictions and curbs have also been discussed and considered by the Government.

Original source: https://www.timesnownews.com/delhi