Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) in NCR and adjoining areas has inspected 321 road stretches across Delhi by using 26 Flying Squads to monitor Dust Mitigation Measures. This drive assessed visible dust accumulation on road stretches and evaluated the effectiveness of cleaning, sweeping and dust-suppression measures. The inspection agencies included the Municipal Corporation of Delhi, New Delhi Municipal Council and Central Public Works Department.
As per CAQM’s final data, 35 road stretches exhibited high visible dust levels, 61 showed moderate dust, 94 recorded low dust intensity, and 131 stretches were found to have no visible dust. The Commission emphasized consistent mechanical measures to be taken across all stretches by these agencies.