The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) on October 22, 2026, issued a notification regarding Dust-Control Measures and Highway Decongestion in Delhi-NCR for Air Pollution Control.
The following has been stated: -
•The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), as announced by the Press Information Bureau (PIB) on October 22, 2026, has intensified air pollution control measures across Delhi-NCR by deploying approximately 60 water sprinklers and tankers, 14 anti-smog guns, 23 mechanical road sweeping machines, and over 900 workers.
•The measures include daily mechanical sweeping, water sprinkling, compliance with Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) norms and applicable Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) stages.
•NHAI has also reported plantation of 9.80 lakh plants during FY 2025–26 and utilisation of 13.58 lakh tonnes of inert landfill material in highway construction.
•Decongestion projects, including UER-II, Dwarka Expressway and DND–Sohna Expressway, are being advanced to reduce traffic congestion and vehicular emissions.
The detailed notification is given in the document below.
[Notification No.: 2326657]
