Ministry of Road Transport & Highways
NHAI to Install Retrofit Emission Control Devices on 25 DG Sets at Dwarka Expressway
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Source-grounded summary
The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is installing Retrofit Emission Control Devices (RECDs) on 25 Diesel Generator sets deployed at the 8.7 km long Package-IV of the Dwarka Expressway connecting Basai to Kherki Dhaula/Delhi-Gurugram Expressway cloverleaf intersection. Undertaken in compliance with directions from the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) and the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP), the initiative aims to reduce air emissions from DG sets used for expressway lighting and associated operations during the winter season in the Delhi-NCR region. The project includes installation, testing, commissioning, maintenance support, and maintaining GPS-tagged photographs for verification.