SALIENT OBSERVATIONS

  • India’s Roads are mostly without shoulders and paved pavements. Further, the green belt alongside the road is also poorly managed giving rise to circulation of dust with the fast-moving traffic.
  • Dust originating from Construction & Demolition Industries has also been identidied as a major source of Air Pollution, specially the Particulate Matter, PM2,5 and PM10.
  • Particulate Matter in air causes serious health problems ranging from eye irritation, nose, mouth to affecting the Respiratory system, Cardiovascular disorders and even tumors due to Oxidative Stress.
  • The larger heavier particles of PM settle out of the air quickly and are hazard to the operators of plant and equipment (on-site) and to those in the immediate vicinity (off-site).
  • The finer particles (usually invisible) are transported further can cause health hazards (off-site).

AUH PANEL RECOMMENDS FOLLOWING STRATEGIC INTERVENTIONS

  • Training / Awareness program of personnel involved in C&D industries
  • Development and Effective Implementation of SOPs for DUST mitigation in C & D operations
  • Enforcing strict compliance to National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS).
  • Use of treated waste water (preferably) in Sprinklers for Dust Suppression.
  • Residual waste disposal measures.
  • Making Dust Barriers at C&D sites mandatory.
  • Protecting the Site Work Force with dust masks and protective gears.
  • Regular cleaning of City Roads by Municipal Corporation.

TIMEFRAME

• Reducing C&D Dust by 60% by 2022 and 100%
   by 2024

• Paving all Road Pavements with Porous Concrete    Blocks

AGENCY RESPONSIBLE

Ministry of Urban Development, State Agencies for Urban Development, NHAI, State PWD, CPCB, SPCB.