Construction ban reimposed in Delhi, will provide aid to workers: Rai

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Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Thursday said the government has decided to reimpose the ban on construction and demolition activities following the Supreme Court order in this regard. He said instructions have been issued to the Labour Department to prepare a plan for providing financial assistance to workers affected by the ban. "We have decided to ban construction and demolition activities again from Thursday. The reimposition of the ban will cause inconvenience to workers. So, we will provide them financial assistance. We have directed the Labour Department to prepare a plan in this regard," Rai told PTI.