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New Delhi, Oct 9 (IANS) Ahead of the potential challenge related to poor air in Delhi-NCR in the coming months, the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) on Thursday concluded a training workshop for officials of Haryana’s Gurugram and Faridabad cities on dust control practices and road design.
An official statement said CAQM’s efforts were focused on capacity building to reduce air pollution while working closely with NCR state governments, civic and environmental agencies and communities to implement practical, innovative and citizen-centric solutions for clean air in the region.
“The workshop brought together government officials, enforcement agencies, engineers, stakeholders who participated in technical sessions on issue mapping along with practical exercises,” it said.
It said the stakeholders were trained through interactive sessions and site-based exercises on sustainable road design, dust prevention measures and preparation of Detailed Project Report (DPR) for sustainable road design and re-development for clean, safe and walkable roads.
The workshop was conducted by CAQM, a statutory body of the Central Government, through its Resource Lab, set up in collaboration with Rahgiri Foundation and in collaboration with the Haryana State Pollution Control Board (HSPCB).
This two-day program was the fourth in the series of workshops planned in nine target NCR cities i.e. Delhi, Gurugram, Faridabad, Sonipat, Noida, Greater Noida, Ghaziabad, Bhiwadi and Neemrana for adopting sustainable road design and dust control practices. This will facilitate the implementation of the standard framework developed by CAQM for road development in these cities.
The first day of the workshop was held in Faridabad, where the Commission highlighted the importance of the CAQM Resource Lab. The workshop and IEC activity is a call to action, empowering engineers and executives with the knowledge and tools to implement practical solutions.
The statement said CAQM, as a statutory body, is working with various NCR agencies to focus on 9 targeted NCR cities for (re)development of dust-free roads to reduce air pollution levels and make urban spaces more open, inclusive and healthy for all.
“Today CAQM Resource Lab in collaboration with @Haryana_SPCB successfully concluded its two-day training workshop in Faridabad and IEC activity in Gurugram towards adoption of sustainable road design and dust control practices,” CAQM said on Twitter.
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The statement said the workshop also included information, education and communication activities in Gurugram, showcasing a complete street and air quality awareness zone through a walk-shop, art installation, air pollution mitigation game and technical details of Haryana’s first model street.
–IANS
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