Delhi PWD Clears Rs 5.88 Crore Hire of 200 Truck-Mounted Anti-Smog Guns

Overview

• A departmental order approves Rs 58,834,480 to hire 200 water-sprinkling units on a short-term basis, with procurement now underway.
• Operations are planned from October 2025 to February 2026, with machines deployed across all Public Works Department zones in two shifts.
• Tender specifications require at least a 50-metre horizontal throw, 330-degree rotation, 60-degree vertical tilt, and droplet sizes between 10 and 30 microns.
• Each gun must be truck-mounted with a dedicated tank, fitted with 24 stainless-steel nozzles, and available on an hourly basis.
• The order mandates environmental messages on the machines, and officials say additional units may be hired as the process advances alongside stricter site dust enforcement.