New Delhi, May 23 (H.S.): Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Saturday reviewed several innovative technologies aimed at reducing air pollution during a visit to the stretch from Sat Guru Ram Singh Marg to the Kirti Nagar Fire Station and Mayapuri Chowk in the national capital.

Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Harish Khurana were also present during the inspection.

In a post on social media platform X, Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa said that the Chief Minister reviewed selected innovations being tested under the Delhi Government’s Innovation Challenge initiative to combat air pollution in the city.

According to Sirsa, the objective of the initiative is to evaluate new and effective technologies capable of reducing vehicular air pollution in Delhi. He added that all the innovations under trial are completely “Made in India,” thereby strengthening Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “Make in India” vision.

Sirsa stated that multiple pilot projects involving different technologies are currently being implemented across Delhi. He said the government’s goal is to explore and support any product or technology capable of improving the city’s air quality.

He explained that 21 units of the STR-101 filter-less air purifier have been installed on poles in the area. Each device is capable of purifying nearly 300,000 litres of air per hour and is designed to remove dust, sediments, PM2.5 particles, and harmful gases from the atmosphere.

Sirsa further highlighted the EV-mounted anti-smog gun, describing it as the country’s first anti-smog gun installed on an electric vehicle. The system creates a fine mist resembling artificial rain, which helps settle dust and airborne pollutants onto the ground.

He also spoke about the “Pawan III” devices installed on road dividers, which are designed to instantly capture and clean particulate matter emitted from vehicles.

Another innovation being tested is the “ShuddhVayu” vehicle-mounted air filter, a detachable device that transforms moving vehicles into mobile air purifiers. According to Sirsa, the device absorbs PM10 and PM2.5 pollutants from the air while vehicles are in motion.

The minister said all testing is being conducted under the strict supervision of the National Physical Laboratory (NPL) and the International Centre for Automotive Technology (ICAT). He emphasised that the government is seriously evaluating these emerging technologies to determine their effectiveness in reducing pollution.

Sirsa added that once the trial phase is completed, the technologies that prove to be the most effective through scientific validation will be considered for large-scale implementation across the capital.

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Hindusthan Samachar / Jun Sarkar