BMC CLAMPS DOWN ON POLLUTION

To improve air quality in the City, the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) has issued a comprehensive office order enforcing strict pollution-control measures at all construction, demolition and renovation sites under its jurisdiction.

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The order follows recommendations made at a high-level meeting on Bhubaneswar's air quality held December 29 last year. The directives apply to all categories of buildings, with special emphasis on apartments, commercial establishments, institutions, hospitals and other large projects.

As per the order, it is now mandatory for heavy vehicles transporting construction materials to be properly covered. Vehicles must also be regularly and thoroughly washed before entering or exiting construction sites to prevent the spread of dust on City roads.