Delhi Mist Spraying Project at Anand Vihar: ₹4 Crore Plan
Why in the news
With air quality in Delhi worsening, the government is set to inaugurate a ₹4-crore mist spraying project. The Public Works Department (PWD) will put up the system at Anand Vihar.
Key facts
- Agency: Public Works Department (PWD), Delhi.
- Cost: ₹4 crore.
- Site: Anand Vihar, described as one of the most polluted localities in the city.
- Technology: a mist spraying system.
Aim of the project
The system is intended to hold down dust and particulate pollution during the peak smog season, when the capital’s air is at its worst.
Exam angle
- Implementing agency: PWD.
- Location of installation: Anand Vihar, Delhi.
- Pollution types targeted: dust and particulates.