CAQM signs MoU with CRRI, SPA to redevelop roads in 9 NCR cities to cut dust pollution
New Delhi: In a major push to curb
road dust pollution
in the National Capital Region (NCR), the Commission for Air Quality Management (
CAQM
) has signed a tripartite Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with CSIR-Central Road Research Institute (CSIR-CRRI) and the School of Planning and Architecture (
SPA
), New Delhi, to implement a Standard Framework for
urban road redevelopment
across Delhi-NCR.
The initiative, which covers nine highly urbanised and industrialised
NCR cities
—Delhi, Faridabad, Gurugram, Sonipat, Ghaziabad, Noida, Greater Noida, Bhiwadi and Neemrana—aims to reduce
dust emissions
through systematic redevelopment of roads including paving, greening and modern maintenance systems.
The MoU provides for the creation of a Project Monitoring Cell (PMC) at CAQM, facilitated by
CRRI
and SPA. The PMC will oversee and support phased implementation of the road redevelopment framework in NCR states.
The framework focuses on four key components: cross-section design for different road types and Right of Way (ROW) widths; road dust mitigation through greening within the ROW; development of a web-GIS-based Road Asset Management System (RAMS); and the adoption of new technologies in construction and maintenance.
'The PMC shall oversee and support the phased implementation of the framework in NCR States for effective development/redevelopment of roads aligned with broad elements of the framework,' CAQM said in a statement.
CRRI will provide technical support in road engineering, standardisation, construction and asset management, while SPA will advise on
sustainable urban planning
and greening strategies. Both institutions will guide the establishment and operation of the PMC and suggest manpower requirements.
A dedicated digital dashboard will also be developed to enable real-time, data-driven monitoring and tracking of specific projects under the framework.
The collaboration seeks to align urban road redevelopment with scientific design, sustainable greening and modern technology, aiming for long-term dust pollution control in the region.
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