Varanasi: Varanasi is set to combat rising temperatures and pollution with a series of ambitious urban development and climate-resilience projects. The city’s Municipal Corporation has launched a modern environmental relief initiative that includes the installation of “mist guns” at major intersections, cool roof technology in schools, and the transformation of a massive garbage dump into a dense urban forest using Japanese Miyawaki techniques. Addressing a press conference at the Municipal Corporation auditorium, Municipal Commissioner Himanshu Nagpal said the city is adopting advanced atmospheric cooling systems to provide relief during the…
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