Delhi: PWD to Deploy 200 Smog Guns to Control Dust Pollution Ahead of Winter

New Delhi: PWD is planning to deploy 200 smog guns control dust pollution in the national capital ahead of deterioration in air quality during the upcoming winter season, officials said on Thursday.

The smog guns will be deployed between October to February 2025, they said.

According to the officials, the smog guns will be deployed in single shift in October and February.

The machines will work in three shifts in November, December and January, they said.

The PWD will be operating these machines during winter season on its roads in Delhi, the officials said.

The Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) -- a set of emergency measures to control air pollution in the Delhi-NCR region during winter -- has come into effect earlier than the usual date of October 1.

The Commission for Air Quality Management, an autonomous body responsible for preparing the strategy to improve air quality in Delhi and nearby areas, said on Wednesday that polluting buses from NCR states will not be allowed to enter Delhi if the city's air quality index (AQI) reaches Stage III -- 'Severe' (AQI between 401 and 450).

With PTI Inputs