GMDA plans to redesign 15 roads to curb dust pollution in Gurugram

Project includes plantation, street furniture and C&D waste mitigation; action follows CAQM directions to agencies after citywide inspection.

Published on: Mar 24, 2026, 04:48:01 IST

By Abhishek Behl

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The Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority (GMDA) is compiling a list of 15 key city roads to be redesigned to curb dust pollution, in line with directions from the commission for air quality monitoring (CAQM), officials said.

GMDA to submit road list to architectural institute for planning; focus on arterial routes with high dust levels and poor roadside infrastructure. (HT Archive)

The redesign will be carried out by the Delhi-based School of Planning and Architecture (SPA). PC Meena, authority’s CEO, has directed executive engineers to identify priority roads, with the list to be submitted to SPA within 15 days.

“The roads are currently being finalised. These details will be dispatched following approval from the CEO,” said Amit Godara, executive engineer, GMDA.

Officials said proposed interventions will include greening, redevelopment, improvement of footpaths, central verges, service roads, drainage, street furniture, plantation, and dust mitigation measures.

They added that many major roads currently have unpaved strips along their edges, which contribute significantly to dust pollution. Golf Course extension road, one of the busiest corridors in the city, has unpaved stretches on both sides.

“The tenders for designing will be issued on the basis of plans proposed for each road,” said a GMDA official.

A CAQM inspection conducted on December 26 last year across 125 roads found 34 stretches with high visible dust levels, 58 with moderate dust, 29 with low dust intensity, and only four with no visible dust. Several stretches also had solid and construction and demolition waste, prompting directions to MCG and other agencies to take corrective measures.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Abhishek Behl
Abhishek Behl is a Special Correspondent with Hindustan Times, Gurugram bureau. With over a decade of experience in journalism, he reports on Gurugram's rapid urban transformation, covering the city's changing infrastructure, governance, and planning landscape. His reporting spans major civic agencies, such as the Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority (GMDA), Department of Town and Country Planning (DTCP), Haryana Shahari Vikas Pradhikaran (HSVP), and the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI). Behl has reported on key urban development issues such as RRTS projects, metro expansion, road and highway projects, water supply, drainage, mobility, environmental concerns, land use planning, affordable housing, and the city's real estate sector. He closely tracks policy decisions, infrastructure implementation, and their impact on the city and its residents. He also covers regulatory action against illegal constructions, urban flooding, traffic management, and initiatives aimed at improving civic services and sustainable development. Behl has also written on political developments in south Haryana, focusing on elections and governance. His journalism is driven by fact-based reporting, ground-level coverage, and an understanding of the social and economic dynamics of Gurugram. Apart from work he is a cyclist and a cricketer and a resident of Palam Vihar since 2010.Read More

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