With pollution levels in Delhi showing no signs of improvement and the city having smog as one of the main issues faced, the state government has introduced its latest weapon to combat the deadly smog.

The Delhi government has tested 'anti-smog guns in the capital to deal with the winter smog.

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The device was tested on Wednesday in Delhi's Anand Vihar area, one of the most polluted areas in the national capital. Earlier on Monday, it was tested at the Delhi Secretariat in the presence of Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia and Environment Minister Imran Hussain.

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The anti-smog gun is a canon that sprays atomized water 50 metres into the air to bring down suspended pollutants. The device is connected to a water tank and it can be taken to different parts of the city on a vehicle.

The atomised water sprayed from the gun will help in bringing down the minute particles, which constitute the PM 2.5, the main pollutant.

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The Anti-Sog gun is said to cost around Rs 20 lakhs and the government is yet to finalise the procurement of them.

This is not the first time the Delhi government has used such a measure.

In November the government had resorted to using water cannons and fire engines to bring down pollutants after the request for helicopter spraying was turned down.