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CAQM workshop on road dust in Ghaziabad

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Battle IAS current affairs title card: CAQM workshop on road dust in Ghaziabad (GS3 · Air pollution, 30 August 2025)

What happened

  • CAQM’s Resource Lab held a workshop on sustainable road design and dust control in Ghaziabad with UPPCB support [PIB].
  • It is the first in a series across nine NCR cities [PIB].

Background

  • Road dust is a major PM source in NCR.

Why it matters

  • Prevention is cheaper than winter emergency curbs.

How to use this in Mains

GS-III Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation

  1. As per PIB (2025-08-30): CAQM's Resource Lab held a workshop on sustainable road design and dust control in Ghaziabad with UPPCB support.
  2. Prevention is cheaper than winter emergency curbs.
Quotable data point

CAQM's Resource Lab held a workshop on sustainable road design and dust control in Ghaziabad with UPPCB support.

PIB: CAQM workshop Ghaziabad, 30 Aug 2025

Exam angle

UPSC

Prelims: CAQM.

Practice MCQs

Original practice questions (not PYQs).

Practice · UPSC

CAQM covers

Answer (b) & explanation

PIB.

Go deeper

ExplainerAir Pollution in India: Pollutants, Sources, AQI, WHO Guidelines, NCAP and GRAP (UPSC Notes + PYQs)

Official source: PIB: CAQM workshop Ghaziabad, 30 Aug 2025

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