المملكة: 557 violations… 16 million riyals in fines for agitators "Dust" In Riyadh
Declare The National Center for Oversight of Environmental Compliance issued 557 violations of the requirements of the procedural guide for monitoring and controlling Dust in Air quality surrounding projects within the urban area.
The director of the center’s branch in Riyadh, Eng. Fawaz Al Mujthil said that the campaign was launched last February in cooperation with the Royal Commission for the City of Riyadh and the Riyadh Municipality, during which field teams carried out more than 3,000 visits to construction projects, during which it was monitored that a number of construction projects did not adhere to the approved procedures to reduce dust emissions, which include applying means to control emissions during the implementation of construction work, such as installing air quality measuring devices on sites, spraying dust inhibitors, covering transport trucks, and their commitment to transport movement in accordance with the requirements of the guide. Technical.
Analysis of air quality indicators
Al Mujathil stated that the observed violations were the result of monitoring work according to the analysis of air quality indicators received from monitoring stations, reports received from citizens in the neighborhoods adjacent to the projects, and periodic rounds of inspectors around the clock.
He pointed out that the monitored sites witnessed a response from the violators to work to stop the dust triggers on the site and to work to implement the requirements of the procedural guide published on the website of the Center and the Royal Commission for the City. Riyadh.
Continuation of field monitoring
The director of the Riyadh branch confirmed the continuation of field monitoring work on construction projects in the city of Riyadh, calling on all developers and contractors to adhere to procedures for controlling, reducing and controlling dust emissions, because of their role in reducing the environmental impacts of construction works, improving air quality, and protecting public health, which contributes to achieving the goals of sustainability and quality of life in the city of Riyadh.
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