New Delhi, April 30 -- Mist sprayers have been operationalised on more than 1,100 electric poles across key arterial roads, including Lodhi Road, Africa Avenue and Shanti Path by Delhi's road-owning agencies, transport and civic bodies, as part of a citywide plan of the Delhi government to curb dust pollution at source, officials said on Thursday.

They added that tenders have already been awarded for Feroz Shah Road, Shankar Road, Mandir Marg and Barakhamba Road.

These installations have been carried out under the Delhi's government's larger plan, which entails that road-owning agencies install mist sprayers on over 2,500 electric poles across the city.

Data available till April 29 shows that of the 2,524 poles identified for installat...