In what can be seen as government's all out efforts to mitigate pollution levels in the national capital , Delhi is deploying mist spraying machines, including systems installed on electric poles and automatic misting systems on roads, to reduce air pollution by suppressing dust and other particles.
These systems, powered by RO-treated water, are being installed in high-pollution zones like Anand Vihar and areas of central Delhi to help control dust and lower carbon emissions . However, some experts note that the effect on fine particulate matter, a major health risk, may be limited and temporaryIn a bid to tackle Delhi’s worsening air quality, the Public Works Department (PWD) will install mist spraying systems at Anand Vihar, one of the Capital’s most polluted areas, officials said on Thursday.
This will be the fourth high-pollution zone in Delhi to get the dust-suppressing system, following similar projects in Narela, Bawana, and Jahangirpuri. “The sprinklers will be installed on central verges of roads in Anand Vihar and Vivek Vihar. Tenders have been floated for the project,” a PWD official said.The system will spray RO-treated water at 2,000 litres per hour and operate in two shifts from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 2 p.m. to 10 p.m. The Rs 4-crore project includes five years of operation, maintenance, and on-site security.
Work costing Rs 2 crore will be completed within 30 days, officials said.The initiative follows Chief Minister Rekha Gupta’s directive to install sprinklers and smog guns year-round. Earlier this year, Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa inspected a similar system on Lodhi Road, designed to suppress dust and cut carbon emissions.Delhi’s air quality dipped into the ‘very poor’ category on Thursday and is expected to remain so for the next three days, according to the Central government’s Air Quality Early Warning System.
Work costing Rs 2 crore will be completed within 30 days, officials said.The initiative follows Chief Minister Rekha Gupta’s directive to install sprinklers and smog guns year-round. Earlier this year, Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa inspected a similar system on Lodhi Road, designed to suppress dust and cut carbon emissions.Delhi’s air quality dipped into the ‘very poor’ category on Thursday and is expected to remain so for the next three days, according to the Central government’s Air Quality Early Warning System.
The 24-hour average air quality index (AQI) rose sharply to 311 (very poor) at 4 p.m., up from 202 (poor) the previous day, data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) showed. Stubble burning in neighbouring States is expected to worsen the situation, with its contribution to Delhi’s PM2.5 levels projected to surge from 1.2% on November 5 to 38% on Friday before tapering slightly over the weekend.
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