Overview
- An expert committee shortlisted 22 innovations from 284 entries and finalized structured testing protocols for on‑ground evaluation.
- Thirteen solutions target vehicular emissions, including vehicle‑mounted air purifiers, retrofit emission‑control systems and bio‑alkaline exhaust scrubbers.
- Nine technologies address ambient air, featuring stationary purifiers, dust‑suppression units and smog‑control systems for open areas and corridors.
- Installations will begin in the coming weeks at identified pollution hotspots, with static device locations now being finalized and mobile units prepared for field use.
- Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa ordered scientifically robust, transparent trials, while the Environment Department and DPCC will monitor performance data to inform integration into Delhi’s clean‑air strategy.