Gurugram sets December target for five new air-quality stations and expanded traffic monitoring

Gurugram’s air-quality network is planned to grow from three stations to eight by December 2026, with new monitors proposed at WTP Basai, KR Mangalam University, Tau Devi Lal Park in Sector 22, Leisure Valley Park in Sector 29 and SGT University.

MCG commissioner Pradeep Dahiya reviewed the city’s targets under the Commission for Air Quality Management action plan with officials from MCG, GMDA, NHAI, Haryana State Pollution Control Board and police. The agenda ranged from traffic congestion and electric mobility to construction dust and legacy waste at Bandhwari.

Traffic, dust and construction sites

Officials have identified 31 short-term traffic hotspots for 2026, including the Sector 48/49/South City-II area, Sector 40/45-Cyber Park, Sector 4/5 Chowk, and the Palam Vihar–Rajendra Chowk–Rejangla Chowk stretch. The first phase of the Integrated Traffic Management System has 1,200 cameras operating at 218 locations. Phase two is to add 2,722 cameras across 258 locations by December 2026.

For road dust, the city has marked about 404 km for mechanical sweeping. Twenty machines are operating, with routes tracked through GPS. Gurugram currently has 30 water sprinklers against a GRAP-period requirement of 40, and 13 anti-smog guns against a requirement of 22.

Inspectors checked 118 construction sites smaller than 500 square metres. Ten were found violating dust-control rules, drawing environmental compensation and penalties totalling ₹2.20 lakh.

Bandhwari and electric mobility

Gurugram generates around 1,200 tonnes of fresh waste each day, and officials said an additional 1,200 tonnes of daily processing capacity must be created by December 2026. The review included remediation work at Bandhwari, where alleged landfill violations are already the subject of a case involving an MCG officer.

The city currently has 25 battery-swapping stations, 50 swapping points, 15 EV charging stations and 40 charging points. The plan calls for at least one charging or swapping facility in every 3x3-km grid.

Dahiya called for regular monitoring and coordination between departments to keep the targets on schedule. The December deadline now covers the five proposed monitoring stations, ITMS phase two and the additional waste-processing capacity.