India, Oct. 28 -- Amid the onset of winter pollution, several housing societies and condominiums across Gurugram have taken independent measures to curb dust and smog by deploying water-sprinkling systems and anti-smog guns from high-rise terraces. These efforts aim to create a rain-like effect to settle particulate matter and improve local air quality.

Environmentalists say that while artificial rain or cloud seeding can temporarily reduce pollution levels by washing away airborne particles, such measures have only limited and localised impact. "Sprinkling of water can at best have a localised limited impact when the entire airshed is highly polluted," said Ruchika Sethi Takkar, founder of Citizens for Clean Air. She added, "Sprinkling ...