Construction firm fined for violations

Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Monday imposed a fine of Rs 5 lakh on a construction company building a new block at RML Hospital for violating anti-dust guidelines.

Rai, who also issued a notice to the company, announced the penalty during an inspection of the new RML Hospital block. “The construction site is not following the regulations, so the government has issued a notice to the company. Due to this violation, the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) has imposed a fine of Rs 5 lakh on the company,” the minister said.

The construction company has been asked to fully comply with the 14-point guidelines and submit a detailed compliance report to the DPCC. Failure to submit the report would result in daily penalties, he added.