India, Sept. 29 -- The Haryana State Pollution Control Board (HSPCB) has recommended the closure of 34 construction sites in Gurugram for failing to comply with CAQM-mandated air-pollution monitoring and dust-mitigation requirements, officials said on Monday.

According to officials, over 400 construction and demolition (C&D) sites in southern Gurugram were issued show-cause notices on September 10 after virtual verification found lapses in mandatory monitoring systems, including missing pan-tilt-zoom (PTZ) cameras, non-functional air-quality sensors, broken live feeds and inadequate camera coverage.

The virtual verification involved cross-checking the construction sites identified on the ground against the projects registered on its por...