NCR States MoU for Road Dust Control to Cut PM10 Levels

Exam-focused facts from the 26 February 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

Four MoUs signed on 24 February 2026 between Public Works/Urban Development Departments of Delhi, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan, CSIR–Central Road Research Institute (CSIR-CRRI) and School of Planning and Architecture (SPA), New Delhi.
The agreements operationalise the Standard Framework for Paving and Greening of Urban Roads issued by the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) on 7 January 2025.
Total road length identified: Delhi ~10,099 km, Haryana ~10,133 km, Uttar Pradesh ~6,891 km, Rajasthan ~1,747 km.
Web-GIS-based Road Asset Management System (RAMS) will enable preventive maintenance and PCI-based evaluation using technologies like NSV, FWD, GPR and AVCC.
MoUs valid for three years with each state to designate a nodal agency and create a dedicated Paving and Greening Cell.