CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Officials had earlier said the Rs 20 crore smog tower can purify the air in a one-km radius at a rate of around 1, 000 cubic metres per second.

Detailed explanation-2: -Amit Gupta, environment and RTI Activist said, “Earlier it was being claimed that smog towers are effective in the radius of 1 kilometre but it is actually only effective in a 100-metre radius. In the RTI, they replied that the smog tower reduces the population from 17 to 37 % during various months.

Detailed explanation-3: -The smog tower at Connaught Place here has a noticeable impact on air pollution up to a distance of 300 metres, Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai said on Friday. Within a radius of 50 metres, the giant air purifier is able to cut down air pollution by 70 to 80 per cent.

Detailed explanation-4: -The air purification tower, which is capable of purifying the air of the radius of around 1 km, was installed by Pious Air Pvt Ltd, a Delhi based firm.

Detailed explanation-5: -The tower at Connaught Place has been operating around eight to 12 hours daily of late.