Armed With Smog Guns, Upscale Gurugram Societies Fight Toxic Air On Their Own

Residents of high-end housing societies in Gurugram are spending lakhs of rupees to clean the air in their open spaces, as government measures have apparently not been enough to control the city's worsening pollution. Some societies have put anti-smog guns on the roofs of high-rise towers. Others have set up sprinkler systems to spray water on roads, parks and green belts.

A few have also brought in tanker-trucks to sprinkle water. Residents had already fitted air purifiers inside their homes.Shailja Bhatia, a resident of Central Park Resorts, said Gurugram is counted among the country's most developed cities and brings in large revenue for the government. Despite this, she said, residents still struggle for basic amenities.

"Even after spending crores of rupees on a flat, we are not getting good roads or clean air," Bhatia said."A person puts their entire life's earnings into buying a good home.