New Delhi, Nov 22 : To improve the national capital’s air quality, the Delhi government on Sunday said it has installed 23 anti-smog guns at key intersections and construction sites across the city, and assured that this number will be increased, if necessary.
Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai said that the Public Works Department (PWD) has installed these 23 anti-smog guns.
He also said that PWD officials have also been instructed to sprinkle water on trees, roads and on the construction sites to combat dust pollution.
“A total of 150 water tankers have been deployed for sprinkling water,” Rai said.
“I have also instructed the PWD officials to increase the number of tankers further so that all the key roads of Delhi can be covered. If necessary, we will install more anti-smog guns as well at the key intersections of Delhi.” The Delhi government this year has launched a massive anti-pollution campaign – ‘Yuddh Pradushan Ke Viruddh’ – which is being led by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Rai. However, pollution levels breached the emergency threshold twice this month here with a grey apocalyptic smog enveloping the city for days, blotting out the sun and obsuring landmarks.
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