CM Rekha inaugurates 120 mist spray systems at Delhi airport

Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Saturday inaugurated 120 mist spray systems installed by GMR Group at the premises of Indira Gandhi International Airport, with the objective of controlling air pollution and ensuring a clean and healthy environment for passengers.

The Delhi International Airport Limited is a joint venture, formed as a consortium between the GMR Airports Limited and the Airports Authority of India.

Speaking on the occasion, the Chief Minister noted that the Delhi Government has already installed mist spray systems on major roads across the capital and at 143 elevated Metro stations. Additionally, the real-time monitoring network has been expanded to 46 Metro stations, making it the largest such network in any city in the country. Among those present were South Delhi MP Ramvir Singh Bidhuri, Bijwasan MLA Kailash Gahlot, Director of GMR Group Narayan Rao Kada, along with several other dignitaries.

She said under the ‘Vayu Rakshak’ initiative, strict compliance with pollution control norms is also being ensured.

Describing IGI Airport as one of the busiest airports in the National Capital Region, the chief minister said it is expected to surpass the 100 million passenger mark in the coming years and emerge as the world’s fifth-largest airport.

The newly installed mist systems, she said, will provide passengers with improved air quality and enhance the environmental image of the Capital.

Thanking GMR Group for the initiative, the Chief Minister said the project reflects social responsibility and a spirit of nation-building. She added that when government and private institutions work with a shared vision, the pace of development accelerates.