Delhi, Mumbai Air Pollution: Construction Biz, Daily Wage Workers Suffer

Image: Manoj Patil/Mumbai

As the air quality index (AQI) crossed over 200 in Delhi and Mumbai, both cities have clamped down on construction activities to curb pollution.

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This has led to construction businesses incurring significant financial losses. Labourers are struggling to make ends meet with either half or no payment at all.

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Contractors said that the loss incurred is almost equal or more than the 10% of the total cost of the construction project.

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Labourers said their eyes and nostrils start burning after being exposed to polluted air for long.

Image: Manoj Patil/Mumbai

Real estate developers from Mumbai have to procure mitigation equipment such as smog guns and sprinklers, for which they aren’t prepared. This has increased the costs of procurement for them.

Image: Manoj Patil/Mumbai