SC Partially Lifts Ban on Construction Activities in Delhi-NCR

Construction activities can now be carried out from 6 AM to 6 PM, while it continues to be prohibited at night.

The SC had previously deferred lifting the ban, requested by the Centre, slamming the authorities for failing to curb the pollution that had caused a near medical emergency in the capital city.

“Human life and health have been put in danger. In such scenario, why they should not be required to pay compensation to such persons who are being affected by inadequate arrangement to check the air pollution, non-lifting of garbage, waste which add ultimately to the pollution”, the court had said.