India, Dec. 11 -- New Delhi

The Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) on Wednesday ordered the removal of all unauthorised roadside vendors dealing in building and construction materials to curb a major source of dust in the Capital, officials said.

In an order issued on Tuesday, DPCC invoked Section 31(A) of the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981, stating that despite repeated directions from the Supreme Court, National Green Tribunal and the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM), roadside stocking of construction materials continues unchecked in several parts of the city.

"Whereas, it has been noted that there is a persistent problem of dust pollution generated from unregulated storage, sale and transportat...