Ganesh Deshmukh, Panvel civic commissioner said, “Installing water sprinklers at Kharghar toll plaza for cleaning the dusty tyres of vehicles, mostly heavy vehicles, is one of the preventive measures to reduce air pollution. Around 350-400 vehicles, including those travelling long distances, cross the Kharghar toll plaza to reach Mumbai and Thane, where the air pollution has risen. As the tyres of these vehicles are dusty, they contribute to air pollution.