The National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) on November 02, 2023, issued a notification regarding measures for Dust Control at National Highway Construction Sites in the National Capital Region (NCR).
The following has been stated:
• To keep the air quality and dust levels in control, the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) has directed its contractors/ concessioners to review the existing dust control measures at the National Highway construction sites and strictly comply with the directions issued by the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) / Central and/ or State Pollution Control Board.
• It has been stated that dust control measures to be taken at the construction sites include deployment of mechanical sweeping machines on completed projects, water sprinkling along the day on all construction sites, Deployment of Anti-Smog Guns on all construction sites and batching plants, Covering of Construction & Demolition material with green net or cloth.
[Press Release ID: 1974139]
