As you drive through Dwarka, don’t be surprised to see streetlight poles spraying a fine mist into the air.

This is Delhi ’s new Automatic Anti-Smog Misting System. Launched on Friday by L-G V K Saxena, it is part of the Delhi Development Authority’s (DDA) measures to tackle winter air pollution.

Currently, the system has been installed on a 7-km stretch along road numbers 224 and 210. It features 166 streetlight poles equipped with 30 high-pressure misting nozzles each, positioned at a height of five metres to maximise coverage.

How does it work?

The nozzles, which release RO-treated water at a rate of 2.8 litres per hour, are designed to help reduce suspended particulate matter, dust, and fine pollutants in the air.

The initiative builds upon a pilot project launched in November l

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