Pollution panel sends notice to big projects

In its ongoing crackdown against polluting buildings and complexes, the Delhi government has served notices to a number of major projects across the national capital, including the under-construction Parliament House Annexe building and a wing of the Supreme Court, asking them to dep-osit compensation amo-unt of '50,000 for flouting dust pollution norms.

According to a senior government official, the environment compensation penalty has been served on 38 construction projects by the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC). All the projects have also been asked to take rectification measures.

“Eleven have already paid the compensation amount and we are waiting for the rest to comply with the notices issued. Few of them have asked for reconsideration as per the official procedure. We will act as per law in a fair manner,” environment secretary Ashwani Kumar said.

The Delhi police has also been served a notice over non-compliance of norms at the construction site.