City receives sprinklers to control dust

Ludhiana: For settling dust on the city roads, the municipal corporation has received sprinklers that will be distributed in every sub-zone.
The sprinklers have been purchased under the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP). The aim is to control dust particles, especially when smog envelops the city, leaving residents gasping for clean air.
As many as 16 sprinklers have arrived and one each has been given to 16 sub-zones of MC. One sprinkler has a capacity of 4,000 litres of water. The MC officials claimed that they would try to use treated water from sewerage treatment plants so that potable water was not wasted. Hitherto, the officials were using tankers for sprinkling water on roads. However, they failed to serve the purpose.
Besides, the MC has also received 20 e-rickshaws. It will hand these over to garbage collectors for increasing the pace of door-to-door waste collection.
An MC official said, “We are also purchasing four machines for mechanical sweeping. Besides, we have placed an order for two anti-smog machines too. For both, technical approval is awaited.”
Harish Jaiswal, a resident of Civil Lines, said, “The dust particles create problems for heart and asthma patients. Sprinklers will help settle dust, but there is a need to check pollution levels in the city too.”
MC operation and maintenance cell executive engineer Ranbir Singh said, “We have received 16 sprinklers and 20 e-rickshaws under NCAP programme. More e-rickshaws will arrive next month.”
The charging points for e-rickshaws will be provided at MC sub-zonal offices, static compactor sites and also at MC stores.