The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) and the Public Works Department (PWD) rolled out truck mounted water sprinklers along Kartavya Path on 9 October 2026 to knock down airborne dust ahead of Delhi's annual smog season.
Truck mounted water sprinklers operated by the MCD and PWD were spotted in action along Kartavya Path, New Delhi, on 9 October 2026 as part of pre winter efforts to reduce PM2.5 and PM10 particulate levels.
Every October, New Delhi faces a sharp rise in airborne dust and pollution as weather conditions change. The MCD and PWD deployed water spraying vehicles along prominent routes such as Kartavya Path on 9 October 2026 to mitigate this annual hazard.
The Public Works Department (PWD) and the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) coordinated a joint dust suppression drive along Kartavya Path on 9 October 2026, using high capacity water sprinklers to reduce pollution loads across the national capital.
Water mist sprinklers deployed along Kartavya Path by the MCD and PWD on 9 October 2026 form part of Delhi's broader anti smog strategy, which also reportedly includes road sweeping machines and restrictions on construction activity during peak pollution days.