India, April 21 -- The Noida authority has installed mist sprayers along a 700-metre stretch of DSC Road between Sector 15 and Sector 16 metro stations in a bid to curb air pollution. The pilot project, managed by the authority's water works department, features 13 poles, each fitted with six nozzles releasing fine water mist, officials said.

The system runs daily from 8 am to 11am and 6pm to 9pm, spraying RO-treated water at 10-minute intervals. Each pole uses 30 litres of water per hour, supplied via a 5,000-litre tank connected to an RO plant and operated by an automatic control panel.The authority officials said that the misting system aims to reduce dust pollution and ambient heat during peak hours. By spraying fine water mist, the ...