Delhi government, on Wednesday, issued notices to the Central Public Works Department (CPWD) for carrying on with the Central Vista project in violation of the ban on construction work currently in place in the national capital because of rising air pollution levels.
"CPWD has to answer on what basis and on whose orders the work is going on at the Central Vista project site despite the ban on construction," said Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai, who carried out a surprise inspection of the project being undertaken by the department.
Rai said he found violation of the ban on construction and anti-dust norms at the project site.
The environment minister ordered Delhi Pollution Control Committee to issue two separate notices to CPWD, one for ignoring the ban which was imposed to reduce pollution in the city and the second, for violating anti-dust guidelines.
The CPWD has been asked to respond to these notices by Thursday and further action will be taken on the basis of their response, Rai said.
The minister said the inspection was in the wake of complaints that while all construction and demolition work has been banned by the Delhi government, work has been going on in full swing at the Central Vista project.
