Update
2. Teams from UPPCB have inspected number of hot mix plants, brick kilns and industries to whom notices were served to stop operations. No brick kiln or hot mix plant was found operational today. Industries were also found closed.
3. One Ready mix Concrete Plant, M/s Lafarge India was found operational in Greater Noida. Fine of Rs. 50,000/- is being recommended against it and notice for violation is also being issued. It has been asked to suspend its operations with immediate effect.
4. One other Ready mix Concrete plant M/s Ultratech in NOIDA has also been fined Rs. 50,000/- for storing its raw material uncovered and in open.
5. 02 incidences of agricultural waste residue burning have come to light in villages Luharli and Godi bacheda. Fine will be imposed as per size of land.
6. 04 incidences of MSW burning have been reported and fine of Rs. 40,000/- is being recommended.
7. Violation was also reported at Eastern Peripheral site, notice is being issued to NHAI for same.
8. Public announcements using mobile vehicles have also been done in Greater Noida area.
Teams are still on site and reports are still coming in.
As per CPCB and GRAP Task force, PM10 and PM2.5 levels continue to stay in Severe + category, primarily due to adverse meteorological factors like wind speed, wind direction, low temperatures and low mixing height. As per IMD forecast, the wind flow is likely to change towards North – West from tomorrow and it will help in bringing down pollutant levels considerably.
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