India, Jan. 31 -- To prevent dust pollution along the southern peripheral road (SPR), the Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority (GMDA) has decided to add pavement tiles along an unpaved six kilometres long road shoulder from Ghata to Vatika Chowk, said officials on Friday.

According to officials, the authority has decided to spend Rs.5.5 crore on paving both sides of the road.

GMDA officials said the Haryana Shahari Vikas Pradhikaran (HSVP) had constructed the road from Vatika Chowk to Ghata Chowk 10 years ago. The original plan was to construct a four-lane road on both sides, but due to less traffic pressure, a three-lane road was constructed on both sides at that time. Later, this road was handed over to GMDA but one lane on bot...