Peddar Rd flyover to have noise, pollution barriers

To address environment concerns regarding the construction of the Peddar Road flyover, the Maharshrastra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC) said it will use state-of-the-art technology to combat air and noise pollution. Residents have time and again protested against the flyover which they say would cause inconvenience and pollution in the area.

The corporation has proposed the use of solar-powered air purifiers mounted on streetlight poles, noise barriers and visibility barriers to address these issues. “Solar-powered air purifiers have been used before in the Commonwealth Games in Delhi but were of a smaller capacity. For this project, we will install custom-made 5,000 cubic metre purifiers, the largest ever to be used in India. This will help in reducing the sulphur oxide and nitrogen oxide levels,” said RK Das, vice-president (Environment), MSRDC.