Connaught Place smog tower has ‘noticeable impact’ on air pollution: Gopal Rai
The HinduThe smog tower installed by the Delhi government in Connaught Place has a “noticeable impact” on reducing air pollution within a 300-meter radius, Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Friday. Mr. Rai said that based on data collected over a year, the smog tower was found to have reduced air pollution within a 50-meter radius by 70-80% and within a 300-meter radius by 15-20%. Mr. Rai said the report on the functioning of the tower was executed by teams from the Indian Institute of Technology and Delhi Pollution Control Committee. Since the pilot project was commissioned for two years, the teams will continue studying the impact of the tower on pollution for another year, after which they will submit their final report,” the Minister said.