UP’s first anti-air pollution tower inaugurated in Noida

• The Air Pollution Control Tower (APCT) prototype constructed by state-run Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL) was unveiled in Noida by the Union Minister of Heavy Industries Mahendra Nath Pandey.
• The locally designed APCT would aid in reducing the city's escalating air pollution problem.
• This tower contains a method for cleaning the PM 2.5 filter on a regular basis. 
• With the commissioning of this tower, the polluted air will be purified within a radius of 900 square meters.

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About BHEL

• BHEL: Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd
• BHEL (Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited) is a government-owned company that operates under the Ministry of Heavy Industries in India.
• BHEL is one of India's leading engineering and manufacturing enterprises, with over 180 product lines to address the ever-growing needs of the core sectors of the economy.
• Headquarters: New Delhi
• CEO: Nalin Singhal
• Founded: 1964