The Delhi Pollution Control Committee on Thursday issued orders to extend the ban on generators and continue the closure of all units of the Badarpur Thermal Power Plant till January 31, 2017.
The decision followed a review meeting of the pollution situation the Capital by Environment Minister Imran Hussain, according to an official release.
The Minister was informed that directions had been issued under Section 31 A of the Air Pollution (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981, for closure of all the units of the Badarpur Thermal Power Station till January 31, 2017, and for not lifting fly-ash for any purpose, along with ensuring the regular sprinkling of water in the fly-ash storage area.
Regarding compliance with dust control measures at construction sites, the committee was informed that 11 teams had jointly inspected 496 sites and issued 289 challans amounting to about Rs 89 lakh so far, the release added.
The committee also informed the Minister that it had in the past 15-20 days issued closure directions to 23 polluting units in conforming areas and 146 closure directions to polluting industries in non-conforming areas.