Delhi government has inaugurated the “country’s first smog tower” at Connaught Place in Delhi, one of the most polluted cities in the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The 24-metre-high smog tower at Connaught Place, one of the biggest commercial centres in the capital, is based on a downdraft air-flow model.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A smog tower is a structure designed to work as a large-scale air purifier, fitted with multiple layers of filters which trap fine dust particles suspended in the air as it passes through them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Air is drawn through fans installed at the top of the tower, passed through filters, and then released near the ground.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In November 2019, an expert panel estimated that Delhi will need a total of 213 anti-smog towers to battle the pollution crisis. On 3 January, Delhi’s first smog tower came up at the Lajpat Nagar Central Market.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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