An anti-smog gun is a device to combat air pollution which will spray atomised water to settle the dust and other suspended particles in the atmosphere.
The tower will be 20 metres tall and 4.5 metres in diameter, and will be able to improve air quality in an area of 1 square kilometre, they added.
The National Green Tribunal has slapped over Rs 1.17 crore penalty on 21 stone crushing and quarrying units for causing pollution and damage to the environment.
The air in the national capital was so toxic after Diwali that the Environmental Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority (EPCA) had declared a public health emergency in the Delhi-NCR and had advised people, especially children and the aged, to limit their exposure to the environment.
Delhi BJP chief Manoj Tiwari on Sunday distributed anti-pollution masks among people at Central Park in Connaught Place, alleging Kejriwal government has failed to check air pollution in the city as it "works in advertisements".
Prakash Javadekar noted that vehicles contribute 20-22 per cent of pollution in the country.
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An action plan on sewage disposal, groundwater extraction, rainwater harvesting, municipal solid waste management, systems for groundwater recharge will be in worked upon in the first meeting.
Outdoor pollution causes health problems and the pollution inside the house is no less. To resist this, instead of burning crackers this Diwali, buy an air purifier for your house, to keep your house safe from air pollution.
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