The complicated’s resident welfare affiliation mentioned air pollution can’t be managed by the federal government alone.
New Delhi:
With the Air High quality Index (AQI) remaining within the very poor class in Gurugram, a housing complicated within the metropolis has opted for a singular technique of combating air air pollution.
DLF Primus in Sector 82 is finishing up “synthetic rain” utilizing sprinklers and water pipes meant to assist in firefighting operations to manage mud and particulate matter. A video from Thursday reveals water raining down on the complicated from its towers, that are 32 storeys excessive.
Chatting with information company ANI, Achal Yadav, the president of the complicated’s resident welfare affiliation (RWA), mentioned the measure was taken to make sure the well being of residents as a result of air pollution can’t be managed by the federal government alone. He mentioned the “synthetic rain” might be carried out day-after-day if vital, relying on the AQI.
#WATCH | Haryana: “Synthetic rain” carried out utilizing sprinklers from excessive rise constructing in DLF Primus Society, Sector 82 Gurugram to manage air air pollution. pic.twitter.com/ptWlqwVask
— ANI (@ANI) November 7, 2024
“Air pollution is changing into a critical problem and it can’t be managed by the federal government alone. Each resident of Gurugram has to contribute. We’re utilizing hearth strains to conduct synthetic rain from our 32-storey towers in order that not less than mud and different particles, that are harming kids and senior residents, could be managed to some extent. Relying on the AQI, we’re prepared to do that day-after-day if vital,” he mentioned.
Mr Yadav mentioned a number of the different measures taken by the housing complicated embrace beginning a carpool service for residents going to Cyber Metropolis, Delhi, and different areas. He mentioned residents of different complexes are additionally utilizing the service.
Synthetic rain, also called cloud seeding, is carried out by spreading substances like silver iodide and dry ice into the environment to reinforce precipitation. Delhi Setting Minister Gopal Rai mentioned this week that the AAP authorities can be contemplating utilizing synthetic rain to struggle air air pollution.