- Environment Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan has inaugurated air pollution control device Wind Augmentation Purifying Unit (WAYU), at ITO in New Delhi.
- The device WAYU is developed by Council of Science and Industrial Research to mitigate air pollution at traffic junctions.
- Along with particulate matter, the device will remove poisonous gases such as volatile organic compounds and carbon monoxide.
- This device works on two principles:
- Wind generation for dilution of air pollutants;
- Active pollutants removal
Points to Remember:
- Name of the air purifying device
- Place of inauguration
- Which ministry has launched