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The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation has deployed 82 anti-smog guns across its construction sites as part of its dust-control measures. The agency has also made these machines mandatory in all civil contractor agreements. This development came in the same period when the Municipal Corporation of Delhi issued fines worth INR 3.8 lakh over alleged violations on a stretch near Mehrauli-Badarpur Road, which DMRC contested, stating that only a small section of that road falls under its work. The initiative aligns with Delhi's updated rules for anti-smog systems at large commercial buildings.
The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation has deployed 82 anti-smog guns across its construction sites to improve dust-control practices. The agency has clarified that the use of these systems is now compulsory for all civil contractors working on ongoing and upcoming metro projects. Advertisement
This step was taken around the same time the Municipal Corporation of Delhi imposed fines amounting to INR 3.8 lakh on DMRC for alleged lapses at work sites along the Mehrauli-Badarpur Road stretch. The MCD pointed to issues such as uncovered material, inadequate water-sprinkling arrangements, weak barricading and gaps in site housekeeping. DMRC disagreed with these findings, stating that only a limited portion of that road stretch comes under its responsibility and that it follows the required environmental guidelines at all its sites.
In addition to its own measures, DMRC's actions coincide with the Delhi government's updated regulation introduced a few months ago, which requires all commercial buildings of ground plus five floors and above having more than 3,000 sq. m of built-up area-to install anti-smog guns. Residential buildings have been exempted from this requirement. The number of mandatory anti-smog guns increases with the built-up area, starting with three units for buildings up to 10,000 sq. m and rising further for larger areas.
The rules also state that the anti-smog guns must remain operational through the year, except during the monsoon period. These steps form part of the city's broader dust-control protocol, which has been tightened over the past few years due to persistent air-quality concerns.
DMRC has been using anti-smog guns for several years, especially during peak construction phases of earlier metro corridors. The present deployment marks one of its largest uses so far, covering sites across different phases of expansion.
Source PTI
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