A mist fountain gives brief relief from the scorching sun at this Pune junction

Pune continues to experience high temperatures as the monsoon onset has been delayed due to Cyclone Biparjoy

People who reached the spot on Wednesday afternoon were pleasantly surprised to get the unexpected misty, chilly relief. (Express Photo by Arul Horizon)

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As Pune continues to smoulder, a mist fountain installed through a corporate social responsibility initiative of a construction firm at the RTO junction is providing much-needed, although brief, relief to people who wait at the traffic signal.

“The PMC, with financial help from Kumar Builders, has installed a mist fountain at the RTO junction as a part of an initiative to check air pollution on city roads,” said a Pune Municipal Corporation official.

People who reached the spot on Wednesday afternoon were pleasantly surprised to get the unexpected misty, chilly relief. “This is a great idea!” said Ashwin Shinde, a student who came riding a motorcycle. “Whoever installed this is surely getting a lot of blessings.”

Pune continues to experience high temperatures as the arrival of the monsoon has been delayed due to Cyclone Biparjoy. As per reports, the cyclone is moving at 5 kmph and will intensify gradually in the next 24 hours. The city is likely to receive light showers on Friday.

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