India, July 15 -- The Delhi government has sanctioned Rs.17.60 crore to develop a scientific framework for paving and greening urban roads to curb road dust, one of the city's biggest sources of air pollution, officials said.

The project will be carried out by the CSIR-Central Road Research Institute (CSIR-CRRI) and the School of Planning and Architecture (SPA), said officials, adding that it will create standardised guidelines for road construction and maintenance across the Capital.

According to a Public Works Department (PWD) order, administrative approval has been granted for the release of the entire project cost under a memorandum of agreement signed on June 8, 2026, between the Delhi government, CSIR-CRRI and SPA with the complet...