en.Wedoany.com Reported - The Haryana State Pollution Control Board (HSPCB) of India issued show-cause notices on Tuesday to the owners of 217 construction sites in the Manesar area, accusing them of violating dust control norms. According to officials, these notices target construction sites exceeding 500 square meters, a category that falls under mandatory compliance with dust control regulations.

Officials stated that the violations cover multiple aspects: mandatory webcams for remote monitoring of dust mitigation measures were not functioning properly, green cover was insufficient, and dust protection panels were missing. All such construction sites are monitored through an online portal, where project owners are required to register their sites and submit self-audit compliance reports every 15 days. Siddhartha Bhargava, Regional Officer of the HSPCB's South Gurugram Wing, said: "After reviewing the portal, we identified non-compliant sites and issued notices to them. Violations include failure to sprinkle water regularly, improper covering of construction materials, and lack of wind barriers and cameras for remote monitoring." He added: "All these reports need to be self-audited and uploaded every fortnight."

At least 400 construction sites in the Manesar area are registered on the online portal. Bhargava pointed out that discrepancies were also found in project records: "In some cases, project owners registered ongoing works but did not close the project on the portal even after completion." Authorities indicated that after reviewing responses to the show-cause notices, environmental compensation may be levied on violating sites.

The next phase of enforcement will involve on-site inspections to verify compliance at the identified sites, including checking whether barricading arrangements and their heights meet prescribed standards. Previously, India's Hindustan Times reported on May 10 that the HSPCB had issued notices to 58 construction sites in Gurugram for alleged violations of dust control norms. Officials stated that a total of 566 construction sites in Gurugram are registered on the monitoring portal.

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