A tripartite MoU has been signed between the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM), CSIR-Central Road Research Institute (CRRI), and School of Planning & Architecture (SPA), New Delhi, to implement a standard framework for urban road redevelopment, including paving, greening, and road asset management across nine NCR cities to reduce dust pollution.

Key Highlights:

• The MoU was signed on June 10, 2025, to launch a coordinated initiative against road dust pollution in Delhi-NCR.
• Phase one targets nine urbanized/industrialized cities: Delhi, Faridabad, Gurugram, Sonipat, Ghaziabad, Noida, Greater Noida, Bhiwadi, and Neemrana.
• CAQM will establish a Project Monitoring Cell (PMC) supported by CRRI and SPA to oversee redevelopment activities aligned with the new Standard Framework.
• The framework includes cross-section designs for various road types, greening measures to suppress dust, a Web-GIS-based Road Asset Management System (RAMS), and adoption of advanced construction and maintenance technologies.
• CRRI and SPA will provide technical guidance and support to the PMC, including manpower planning, on-ground monitoring, and development of a live dashboard for data-driven tracking of road projects.