Use of 'Mist Spray Drone' will start in Delhi to control dust pollution, know how it will work

New Delhi : Air pollution has increased significantly in Delhi. Delhi's air pollution has been affected especially after Diwali. The Delhi government is going to hire three 'Mist Spray Drones' to tackle dust pollution in areas with high air pollution as well as collect data related to major pollutants. Officials have given this information on Thursday.

Giving information about this, officials said that these drones will be used to sprinkle water at 13 identified pollution spots and improve air quality. Officials also said that this will help in settling down the dust particles, reducing the amount of 'particulate matter' (PM) and reducing the adverse effects of air pollution on public health and environment.

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“The process to appoint a vendor to operate three drones as a 15-day trial in hotspot areas has begun,” said an official of the Delhi government's environment department. Officials said that although the experimental study is planned for 15 days, the duration and the number of drones can be increased if the trials are satisfactory.

For your information, let us tell you that Delhi was the most polluted city of India in the month of October, where the average level of 'PM 2.5' (fine particle pollution) in the air was 111 micrograms per cubic meter. This information has come to light from a new analysis, according to which most of the cities of the National Capital Region (NCR) were included in the top 10 of pollution.

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