$2 million smog tower to help purify Delhi's polluted air
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Helping Delhi breathe
A new attempt at purifying New Delhi's notoriously polluted air will see forty giant fans push out filtered air in the heart of the Indian capital's posh downtown shopping district.
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$2 million smog tower
The $2 million 'smog tower' has no shortage of doubters who say it will not help a city notorious for some of the world's dirtiest air.
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How will it work?
The 25-metre (82 foot) high tower is meant to filter air over a one square kilometre radius around the swanky shops and cafes in Connaught Place. The neighbourhood's British colonial-era buildings are hit by a grey-yellow smog every winter.
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Objective
"Smog is an annual phenomenon because of particulate matter. So we are (trying) to contain this," said Anwar Ali Khan, who is in charge of the project.
The engineer added the objective is to eliminate up to 50 percent of the most deadly PM2.5 particles from the air.
The engineer added the objective is to eliminate up to 50 percent of the most deadly PM2.5 particles from the air.
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Arvind Kejriwal's 'gas chamber' comment
Delhi's chief minister Arvind Kejriwal once called the Indian capital a "gas chamber" because of its intense pollution.
The city has said more towers could be built if this experiment works.
The city has said more towers could be built if this experiment works.