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MCD rolls out winter action plan to curb Delhi dust, waste and landfill emissions
✍️ Amar Ujala · Delhi
🗓 05 Oct 2026, 10:31 PM
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The Delhi Municipal Corporation announced a winter action plan focusing on street dust, solid waste, construction debris and landfill management to tackle seasonal pollution spikes.
The Delhi Municipal Corporation (MCD) has unveiled a comprehensive winter action plan aimed at reducing the city’s notorious pollution levels during the colder months. The strategy targets five key sources: street dust accumulation, municipal solid waste, construction debris, ongoing building activities, and landfill emissions.
According to the plan, MCD will intensify street sweeping operations to remove the estimated 180 tonnes of dust that settle daily on Delhi’s roads. Simultaneously, waste collection frequency will be increased, and illegal dumping sites will be cleared to prevent additional airborne particles.
Construction sites across the capital will be mandated to adopt dust‑suppression measures such as water spraying and covering of loose materials. The corporation also intends to monitor landfill gas emissions more closely, ensuring that methane and other pollutants are captured or neutralised.
MCD officials said the coordinated approach, backed by additional manpower and equipment, is expected to deliver a measurable drop in particulate matter concentrations throughout the winter season. The plan will be reviewed periodically to incorporate feedback and adapt to evolving pollution patterns.
The initiative reflects the municipal body’s commitment to improving air quality ahead of the annual winter smog episodes that have historically affected public health and daily life in Delhi.
According to the plan, MCD will intensify street sweeping operations to remove the estimated 180 tonnes of dust that settle daily on Delhi’s roads. Simultaneously, waste collection frequency will be increased, and illegal dumping sites will be cleared to prevent additional airborne particles.
Construction sites across the capital will be mandated to adopt dust‑suppression measures such as water spraying and covering of loose materials. The corporation also intends to monitor landfill gas emissions more closely, ensuring that methane and other pollutants are captured or neutralised.
MCD officials said the coordinated approach, backed by additional manpower and equipment, is expected to deliver a measurable drop in particulate matter concentrations throughout the winter season. The plan will be reviewed periodically to incorporate feedback and adapt to evolving pollution patterns.
The initiative reflects the municipal body’s commitment to improving air quality ahead of the annual winter smog episodes that have historically affected public health and daily life in Delhi.