While road dust pushes up the city’s air pollution by 35%, dust from C&D sites adds another 21%. The Delhi government is to stop paying contractors who do n’t uses recycled building materials , such as those produced from construction sites . Civic agencies have also been requested to identify dumping sites for construction and demolition ( C&D ) waste so that it can be collected and recycled . Delhi generates approximately 3,900 tonnes of solid waste each year . The manufacturing plants which can recycle such waste into new products are currently running at a loss due to low demand . C&D waste is the second largest contributor to dust pollution in Delhi , after road dust .
The Delhi government is to stop paying contractors who do n’t uses recycled building materials , such as those produced from construction sites . Civic agencies have also been requested to identify dumping sites for construction and demolition ( C&D ) waste so that it can be collected and recycled . Delhi generates approximately 3,900 tonnes of solid waste each year . The manufacturing plants which can recycle such waste into new products are currently running at a loss due to low demand . C&D waste is the second largest contributor to dust pollution in Delhi , after road dust .