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Shillong: Meghalaya is launching a pilot project to combat extreme air pollution in Byrnihat using solar-powered air purifiers. Cabinet Minister Sosthenes Sohtun met with the Meghalaya State Pollution Control Board and representatives from Mumbai-based Zero Carbon Tech24 Pvt. Ltd. on Wednesday to review the technology. The state also approved a new regional MSPCB office in the town to tighten enforcement and monitoring.
The trial involves the WARO C6 system. These machines pull in ambient air to filter it before releasing clean air. The company claims each unit processes 30 litres of air per second. MSPCB officials report that early trials show a drop in local pollution levels. The math is shaky.
One environmental expert says the company’s claims fail basic arithmetic. The manufacturer suggests 30 litres per second equals 100,000 litres per minute. The expert disagrees. "The numbers simply do not add up. Thirty litres per second translates to only 1,800 litres per minute, not 100,000 litres," the expert noted.
The expert warns that these devices have limited utility in open industrial spaces. Mild winds would easily overwhelm the output of any standalone unit. Treating the volume of air in an industrial zone like Byrnihat would require thousands of machines working in tandem. The expert argues that real progress requires controlling emissions at the source. The MSPCB continues to monitor the two-day trial. The final results remain pending.
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