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Detailed explanation-1: -The Union Minister of Heavy Industries Mahendra Nath Pandey has inaugurated the first air pollution control tower of the state of Uttar Pradesh in Noida. The Air Pollution Control Tower (APCT) prototype has been developed by state-run Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (Bhel).

Detailed explanation-2: -The Union Minister of Heavy Industries Mahendra Nath Pandey inaugurated the Air Pollution Control Tower (APCT) prototype developed by state-run Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (Bhel) in Noida on November 17.

Detailed explanation-3: -Why in News. Recently, the Air Pollution Control Tower (APCT) developed by Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) at Haridwar was inaugurated by Dr. Mahendra Nath Pandey, Union Minister of Heavy Industries in Noida.

Detailed explanation-4: -The tower is a 24-metre-high structure near the Shivaji Stadium metro station. It takes in air at the top that is then passed through filters and released at the bottom of the tower. Around 40 fans operate at the bottom of the tower, which was set up after a Supreme Court order and inaugurated on August 23 last year.

Detailed explanation-5: -Environment, Forest, and Climate Change Minister Bhupender Yadav dedicated the first functional Smog Tower in India at Anand Vihar, Delhi on 7 September 2021. The smog tower is a structure designed as large-scale air purifiers to reduce pollution particles in surrounding areas.