The smog tower is authorities’s try to deliver the hazardous air pollution ranges beneath management (File)
New Delhi:
The nationwide capital is all set to get its first smog tower by August 15, Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai stated on Thursday, including that its development had been delayed because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
The 25-meter construction will handle 10 factors, starting from mud air pollution, automobile air pollution to air pollution attributable to stubble burning in neighbouring areas.
“Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, construction work of the tower was slowed down at Cannaught Place. We expect it to be complete by August 15. After that, we will analyse its impact. Another one is being made in Anand Vihar by Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). If the project becomes successful then more such towers will be built in Delhi,” Rai stated.
He added, “In this 10-point campaign under the leadership of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal is the first smog tower being built in the country as a pilot project. Its purpose is to purify the air.”
The tower is being constructed at the price of Rs 20 crore and is manufactured by three companies – the Indian Institute of Information Technology, Mumbai, Tata Projects Limited and the National Building Construction Corporation.
It will cowl a radius of 40×40 sq. meters and purify 1,000 cubic meters of air per second.
“The task force which was made to curb pollution is doing working continuously. We have launched a green app in which we get complaints 24×7. The task force is continuously working to solve these problems,” Rai stated.
The smog tower is an try by the federal government to deliver the hazardous air pollution ranges within the nationwide capital beneath management. For the final a number of years, Delhi’s Air Quality Index (AQI) has soared well beyond the beneficial restrict, particularly within the months of September and October. Concerns have been raised about its impression on the well being of Delhi’s residents.
