Restrictions on construction activities imposed in Balasore following high AQI

Restrictions on construction activities imposed in Balasore following high AQI

Balasore: In view of deteriorating air quality over the past few days, the district administration has imposed restrictions on construction activities in Balasore Municipality and other urban local body (ULB) areas for the next seven days. Invoking Section 163(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), the Balasore Collectorate said all construction activities will remain prohibited between 6 pm and 10 am every day. In addition, demoli…

Balasore District Enforces GRAP Stage-II Restrictions: Ban on Construction, Trucks, and Burning to Improve Air Quality

In a decisive response to the escalating air pollution crisis, the Office of the Collector and District Magistrate in Balasore has invoked Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) to enforce a series of stringent restrictions under the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) Stage-II guidelines. The order, effective immediately in Balasore Municipality and […] The post Balasore District Enforces GRAP Stage-II Restrictions: Ban on …

Construction Ban, Vehicle Curbs In Odisha’s Balasore As Air Quality Declines

Balasore: In view of a sharp decline in air quality over recent days, the district administration has decided to enforce stringent measures, targeting construction activities and other pollution sources, across Balasore Municipality and other urban local body (ULB) areas. The restrictions, effective for the next seven days, aim to curb dust and emissions that have pushed the city’s Air Quality Index (AQI) into the ‘very poor’ category. Invoking …