Delhi has got its first smog tower, but why many experts are not impressed

The Delhi government has inaugurated its first smog tower, but many environmentalists believe this kind of project can’t provide a permanent solution to a complicated problem like air pollution. Here's what eminent environmentalists have to say.

Delhi’s air pollution has been a matter of worry for years now and several attempts have been made by governments to control it. Come October, the pollution begins, and it continues till the end of the winter. Just ahead of this season, the Delhi government has inaugurated its first smog tower at Baba Kharag Singh Marg in Connaught Place, but many environmentalists say this kind of project can’t provide a permanent solution to a complicated problem like air pollution which has many dimensions and might prove to be a costly affair in a resource-hit city like Delhi. At the same time, the Delhi government is looking forward to successfully starting the smog tower and then monitoring the data for the next two years. If the experiment is successful, authorities will work to get more such towers installed in the capital. There is an ongoing debate on the government’s priority to fight pollution in months to come.