**Executive Summary**
The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) conducted an inspection of 125 road stretches in Gurugram on December 26, 2025, maintained by the Municipal Corporation Gurugram (MCG). Significant gaps were observed in dust mitigation and waste management. The Commission directed the strengthening of on-ground measures.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Inspection Details:**
* The inspection was part of continuous monitoring under the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP).
* The objective was to evaluate compliance with dust mitigation measures and identify issues like road dust, MSW, C&D waste, and open burning.
* 17 inspection teams were involved (15 from Haryana State Pollution Control Board (HSPCB) and 2 from Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB)).
* Geo-tagged and time-stamped photographic documentation was collected.
* **Findings:**
* 34 stretches exhibited High Visible Dust, 58 showed Moderate Dust, 29 Low Dust intensity, and 4 No Visible Dust.
* Stretches with high dust often had MSW and C&D waste accumulation and open burning.
* Issues were found in routine road maintenance, waste management, and enforcement.
* Dust accumulation and waste dumping were identified in several road stretches across different areas.
* **Commission's Observations & Directives:**
* Significant strengthening of on-ground operations by MCG is needed.
* This includes regular mechanical sweeping, timely lifting and scientific disposal of collected waste, active water sprinkling, and dust suppression.
* Sustained efforts are essential to improve road conditions and prevent dust and waste re-accumulation.
* Inspection and enforcement drives under ‘Operation Clean Air' will continue regularly.
* The Commission aims to ensure clean, green, and dust-free roads.
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder: Municipal Corporation Gurugram (MCG)**
* **Impact:** The MCG is directly responsible for addressing the identified deficiencies in road maintenance, waste management, and dust mitigation. The inspection results highlight the need for improved performance and resource allocation.
* **Action Required:** MCG needs to significantly strengthen on-ground operations, including regular mechanical sweeping, timely waste disposal, water sprinkling, and strict prevention of open burning.
**Stakeholder: Residents of Gurugram**
* **Impact:** Residents are affected by the dust and waste accumulation, which impacts air quality and overall living conditions.
* **Action Required:** Residents may need to cooperate with the MCG in waste management and report any instances of open burning or illegal waste dumping.
Key Entities Referenced
Commission for Air Quality Management in NCR and Adjoining Areas (CAQM): Conducted inspection drive in Gurugram to review road-cleaning and sweeping operations.
Gurugram: Location of the extensive road inspection to review road-cleaning and sweeping operations.
Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP): Statutory framework under which the inspection was conducted, with the objective of evaluating on-ground compliance with dust mitigation measures.
Municipal Corporation Gurugram (MCG): Entity responsible for maintaining the road stretches inspected by CAQM.
Operation Clean Air: Inspection and enforcement drives to ensure adherence to Statutory Directions and GRAP measures for dust mitigation and prevention of open burning.
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
CAQM conducts extensive inspection of MCG-
maintained 125 road stretches in Gurugram on
26.12.2025
Significant gaps observed in dust mitigation and waste
management; Strengthening of on-ground measures directed
प्रव तथ: 27 DEC 2025 6:24PM by PIB Delhi
The Commission for Air Quality Management in NCR and Adjoining Areas (CAQM) conducted an
extensive inspection drive on 26.12.2025 in Gurugram to review road-cleaning and sweeping operations
and upkeep of road stretches maintained by the Municipal Corporation Gurugram (MCG).
The inspection was done as part of its continuous monitoring and enforcement efforts under the statutory
framework of the extant Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP), with the objective of evaluating on-
ground compliance with dust mitigation measures and identifying associated issues such as accumulation
of road dust, Municipal Solid Waste (MSW), Construction and Demolition (C&D) waste and instances of
open burning.
A total of 17 inspection teams, comprising 15 teams of the Haryana State Pollution Control Board
(HSPCB) and 02 teams of the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), were directed by the Commission
for inspection of 125 road stretches under the jurisdiction of MCG in Gurugram. Geo-tagged and time-
stamped photographic documentation was collected by the inspection teams and submitted to the
Commission as part of the consolidated inspection report.
The findings of the inspection revealed that out of the 125 road stretches inspected, 34 stretches exhibited
High Visible Dust levels, 58 stretches showed Moderate Dust, 29 stretches recorded Low Dust intensity,
while only 04 stretches were found to have No Visible Dust. A large number of stretches observed with
high visible dust were also found to have significant accumulation of MSW and C&D waste, along with
multiple instances of open burning, indicating serious deficiencies in routine road maintenance, waste
management and enforcement at the field level.
Several road stretches across different wards and sectors of Gurugram, including residential colonies,
internal roads and arterial stretches, were identified with persistent dust accumulation and waste dumping.
The presence of open burning and unmanaged waste on multiple stretches further aggravated the dust
conditions, highlighting the need for immediate corrective measures and strengthened supervision by the
concerned agency.
The Commission observed that the overall inspection results point towards the need for significant
strengthening of on-ground operations by MCG, particularly with respect to regular mechanical sweeping,
timely lifting and scientific disposal of collected dust and waste, active water sprinkling and dust-suppression measures, and strict prevention of open burning. The Commission emphasized that sustained
and focused efforts are essential to ensure visible improvement in road conditions and to prevent re-
accumulation of dust and waste.
The Commission reiterated that inspection and enforcement drives under ‘Operation Clean Air’ will
continue to be carried out regularly across the NCR to ensure strict adherence to its Statutory Directions
and GRAP measures for dust mitigation and prevention of open burning. The Commission is working on
war-footing to ensure clean, green and dust-free road stretches in the region.
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