**Executive Summary**
The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) conducted an inspection of 142 road stretches maintained by the Noida Authority on January 5, 2026, to assess road cleaning and dust mitigation efforts as part of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP). The majority of stretches were found to have low or no visible dust. Targeted corrective measures are directed at identified hotspots to prevent the re-accumulation of dust and waste.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Inspection Overview:**
* CAQM conducted an inspection drive in Noida on 05.01.2026.
* 142 road stretches under the Noida Authority's jurisdiction were inspected.
* The objective was to evaluate dust mitigation and identify issues like visible road dust, MSW, C&D waste, and open burning.
* Ten teams comprising of UPPCB and CAQM flying squad officers were deployed.
* Geo-tagged and time-stamped photographic evidence was collected.
* **Findings:**
* Out of the 142 stretches inspected, 04 showed high visible dust levels, 24 had moderate dust, 66 recorded low dust intensity, and 48 had no visible dust.
* Stretches with high visible dust were associated with MSW and/or C&D waste accumulation, especially under flyovers, metro corridors, and arterial road segments.
* **Corrective Measures & Future Actions:**
* Focused attention is needed on identified hotspots to prevent re-accumulation of dust and waste.
* Targeted sweeping and dust suppression actions across all road stretches are required.
* Sustained and intensified efforts are necessary, especially at vulnerable locations.
* These efforts include regular mechanical sweeping, prompt lifting and disposal of dust and waste, effective water sprinkling, and preventing waste dumping and open burning.
* Inspection and enforcement drives under 'Operation Clean Air' will continue regularly.
* Strict compliance with statutory directions and GRAP measures is emphasized.
**Impact Analysis**
**Noida Authority**
* **Impact:** Requires intensified and sustained efforts to ensure dust mitigation and prevent the re-accumulation of waste on road stretches under its jurisdiction. Need to focus on identified hotspots and implement targeted sweeping and dust suppression measures.
* **Action Required:** Implement regular mechanical sweeping, prompt lifting and scientific disposal of dust and waste, effective water sprinkling, and strict prevention of waste dumping and open burning.
**Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board (UPPCB)**
* **Impact:** Involved in the inspections, contributing officers to the inspection teams.
* **Action Required:** Continue to participate in inspection and enforcement drives, providing support and resources as needed.
**Residents of NCR**
* **Impact:** Benefit from cleaner, dust-free roads.
* **Action Required:** N/A
Key Entities Referenced
Commission for Air Quality Management in NCR and Adjoining Areas (CAQM): The primary body responsible for conducting inspections and ensuring compliance with air quality standards in the NCR.
Noida Authority: The entity responsible for maintaining the road stretches inspected by the CAQM.
Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP): The statutory framework under which monitoring, review, and enforcement actions are taken to manage air quality.
NCR: The geographical region where the 'Operation Clean Air' enforcement drives are conducted.
Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board (UPPCB): Agency whose officers were part of the inspection teams.
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
CAQM inspects 142 road stretches maintained
by Noida Authority; Majority found with low or no
visible dust
Targeted Corrective Measures directed on Identified Hotspots
to prevent the Re-accumulation of Dust and Waste
प्रव तथ: 06 JAN 2026 3:15PM by PIB Delhi
The Commission for Air Quality Management in NCR and Adjoining Areas (CAQM) conducted an
inspection drive on 05.01.2026 in Noida to assess the status of road cleaning, mechanical sweeping
operations and the overall upkeep of road stretches maintained by the Noida Authority, as part of its
continuous monitoring, review and enforcement actions under the statutory framework of the extant
Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP).
The inspection was carried out on 142 road stretches under the jurisdiction of the Noida Authority. It was
done with the objective of evaluating the on-ground implementation of dust mitigation measures and
identifying issues related to visible road dust, accumulation of municipal solid waste (MSW), construction
and demolition (C&D) waste and instances of open burning.
Ten teams, comprising officers from the Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board (UPPCB) and the CAQM
flying squad, were deployed for the inspection. Geo-tagged and time-stamped photographic evidence was
collected during the inspections and submitted to the Commission as part of the consolidated inspection
report.
The findings indicate an encouraging overall scenario. Out of the 142 stretches inspected, only 04 showed
high visible dust levels, 24 had moderate dust, 66 recorded low dust intensity and 48 had no visible dust.
The limited stretches exhibiting high visible dust were, in certain cases, associated with the accumulation
of MSW and/or C&D waste, particularly at locations such as under flyovers, metro corridors and specific
arterial road segments. These observations highlight the need for focused attention on identified hotspots
to prevent the re-accumulation of dust and waste and to ensure targeted sweeping and dust suppression
actions across all road stretches.
The CAQM emphasized the need for sustained and intensified efforts, particularly at vulnerable locations,
through regular mechanical sweeping, prompt lifting and scientific disposal of collected dust and waste,
effective water sprinkling, and strict prevention of waste dumping and open burning.
Inspection and enforcement drives under ‘Operation Clean Air’ will continue regularly across the NCR to
ensure strict compliance with statutory directions and GRAP measures for dust mitigation and prevention
of open burning. CAQM reaffirmed its commitment to working on a war footing with all concerned
agencies in the NCR to ensure clean, green, dust-free and well-maintained road stretches in the region.
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