Overview
- NDMC operationalised pole-mounted mist sprayers on two key corridors on Oct. 26 following a Lodhi Road pilot.
- Government data showed the city’s noon AQI at 321 in the ‘very poor’ category on Sunday, underscoring the rollout.
- Installations include 30 poles over 850 metres on Africa Avenue and 32 poles over 900 metres on Shanti Path, with each pole using about 84 litres of treated water per hour and backed by storage tanks.
- Phase 3 is planned for 24 major roads at an estimated Rs 15 crore, with a subsequent phase to extend coverage to Connaught Place and Khan Market.
- Independent experts note the fine-mist systems can settle local dust but have a limited area of influence within broader pollution-control efforts.