New Delhi: In a bid to create cleaner surroundings for National Highway users and nearby communities, the NHAI on Wednesday said it has taken proactive steps and issued a comprehensive Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) to its field offices in Delhi-NCR to mitigate air pollution caused by highway construction and allied activities.

According to the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways, the guidelines outline a systematic approach to address air pollution generated from vehicular emissions, road dust, and construction activities and are applicable to all completed and under-construction highway stretches in Delhi-NCR that are under the NHAI’s jurisdiction.

The ministry said in a statement that the comprehensive SOP provides a detailed framework to cover areas such as ‘Mitigating Pollutio

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