India, Nov. 3 -- The Public Works Department is working to install the automatic misting system along two stretches in northwest Delhi's Ashok Vihar at an estimated cost of Rs.3.24 crore. Tenders for the project have been issued and the work will be completed in a month after it starts, officials said.

The mist sprinklers have already been installed as pilot projects in poles on Lodhi Road and in Dwarka while the PWD is planning the project in other areas too.

The selected agency will be responsible for the maintenance of the system for five years. During the construction process, steel water pipes will be laid under the ground at a length of 3 kilometres. According to the tender, the pipes will be "made from durable, corrosion-resistan...