The Chennai Corporation is on the Plans to Reduce Dust on roads, There has been frequent air pollution caused by metro rails, debris, garbage and more.
This is in accordance with a direction from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) to the civic body and other agencies, such as Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority, traffic police, Chennai Metrowater and the transport department, to take steps to control air pollution in the city.
This is in accordance with a direction from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) to the civic body and other agencies, such as Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority, traffic police, Chennai Metrowater and the transport department, to take steps to control air pollution in the city.
The Corporation is likely to focus on infrastructure
renewal and technological intervention to tackle the problem of dust on
roads.
“A number of motorists suffer from eye
irritation and poor visibility because of air pollution. Many roads are
dusty and vehicle movement causes dust particles to hover, along most
stretches,” said R.B. Saravanan, who rides a motorcycle daily.
According
to a recent report of the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) on
air quality, places such as Anna Nagar, Kilpauk and T. Nagar exceed the
permissible limit of respirable suspended particulate matter (RSPM) of
less than 10 micron size.
TNPCB’s annual reports also indicate a rise in pollution level on roads. RSPM levels have gone up in the past few years.
In areas such as Kathivakkam, the RSPM has been consistently above 300 microgram/cubic metre.
According
to an official of the Corporation’s public health department, Wall Tax
Road, Mint, T. Nagar and Chennai Central neighbourhoods have potential
for causing high incidence of respiratory problems for motorists because
of dust on roads. 
