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Delhi makes 100 GSM green nets mandatory at construction sites to curb dust and pollution
India
Published on 12 May 2026

Old dust nets were too thin to work properly
Delhi has tightened rules for dust control by mandating that all construction and demolition sites use green nets with a minimum thickness of 100 GSM. The Delhi Pollution Control Committee took action after findings that many existing nets were too thin to effectively block dust. The new standard aims to reduce citywide air pollution caused by construction activity.
- DPCC makes 100 GSM green nets mandatory for sites
- Rule targets construction and demolition dust at source
- Authorities found many existing nets were ineffective
- New standard is meant to cut city pollution
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