Uttar Pradesh's first air pollution control tower opened in Noida on Wednesday, officials said.
Located in the posh Sector 16A, the 20-metre-high tower with a diameter of nine metres can filter air in an area of one square kilometre around it, they said.
The tower has come up with joint efforts of the Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited and the Noida Authority, the officials added.
It was inaugurated by Union Heavy Industries Minister Mahendra Nath Pandey in the presence of minister Krishna Pal, Gautam Buddh Nagar MP Mahesh Sharma, Noida MLA Pankaj Singh and Noida Authority CEO Ritu Maheshwari.
"UP's first air pollution control tower was opened today in Sector 16 A by union min sh @DrMNPandeyMP in presence of MP @dr_maheshsharma & MLA @PankajSinghBJP. Built by joint efforts of @noida_authority & BHEL, it''ll go a long way in reducing pollution levels in 1 Sq Km of nearby area," Ms Maheshwari tweeted.
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