CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Uttar Pradesh’s first Anti-Air Pollution Tower inaugurated in Noida.

Detailed explanation-2: -Union Minister Mahendra Nath Pandey inaugurated the tower. Noida: Uttar Pradesh’s first air pollution control tower opened in Noida on Wednesday, officials said. Located in the posh Sector 16A, the 20-metre-high tower with a diameter of nine metres can filter air in an area of one square kilometre around it, they said.

Detailed explanation-3: -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-4: -After some hiccups over the past one year resulting from no clear protocol on its operation, the smog tower at Delhi’s Connaught Place is set to begin functioning round the clock once again this winter in what could be a crucial season to determine its performance.

Detailed explanation-5: -Following this, the Delhi cabinet approved the smog tower project in October last year. A two-year pilot study will ascertain the effectiveness of the smog tower.