Construction activities were halted due to air pollution!
On Monday, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia informed about the aid that Delhi Government is disbursing a grant of ?5,000 to all registered construction workers for loss of work owing to the construction ban that was imposed during the winter to curb air pollution in the city.
The National capital surges with pollution levels during the winter season which creates a choked environment for which the Delhi government had banned the constitution and many other pollutions creating activities in the city.
To compensate for the losses and provide support to construction workers, the Delhi government announced a grant of ?5,000 to each construction worker, and an amount of ?350 crores was released for this.
As per the statement given by Deputy Chief Minister said, in the first phase, the government had assisted ?245 crores to 492,000 workers registered with the Delhi Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board, immediately after the ban was announced in November.
After this, an amount of ?41.9 crores was distributed to 83,000 workers on Holi this year. In the current installment, an amount of ?11.6 crores has been distributed to over 23,000 construction workers who have successfully updated their bank accounts. This assistance amount will reach the workers’ accounts within two working days. This amount has been given to all the construction workers registered with the construction board before November 24, 2021. Also, every construction worker who has completed the bank amendment till March 23, 2022, has received ?5,000 in the current installment." Said Manish Sisodia.
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