Archive · 10 Jun 2025
Air Quality Panel Partners to Reduce Dust Pollution in Delhi NCR
Imagine tiny particles of dust flying around on roads, making the air dirty and unhealthy.
The government wants to fix this in Delhi and nearby cities.
They've teamed up with experts to find ways to clean up the air.
They'll use better road designs and new technology to reduce the dust.
Experts will help the government watch over the projects.
They'll create a special dashboard to keep track of how well the work is going.
This should make the air cleaner and healthier for everyone.
CAQM signed an MoU with CSIR-CRRI and SPA to reduce road dust pollution.
The MoU aims to establish a Project Monitoring Cell (PMC) at CAQM.
CSIR-CRRI and SPA will provide technical guidance to the PMC.
A dedicated dashboard will be created for data-driven project tracking.
The project will initially focus on nine urbanized cities in NCR.
- Who
- Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM), CSIR-Central Road Research Institute (CSIR-CRRI), and School of Planning and Architecture (SPA).
- What
- A memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed to establish a project monitoring cell (PMC) to reduce dust pollution from roads.
- When
- The MoU was signed on Tuesday.
- Where
- National Capital Region (NCR), including Delhi and surrounding cities.
- Why
- To reduce dust pollution and improve air quality by implementing scientific road design and modern technologies.
- Key Organizations
- CAQM, CSIR-CRRI, SPA
- MoU Signing Date
- Tuesday
- Problem Addressed
- Dust pollution from roads
- PMC Purpose
- Project Monitoring Cell
- Initial Focus Cities
- Delhi, Faridabad, Gurugram, Sonipat, Ghaziabad, Noida, Greater Noida, Bhiwadi, Neemrana