CPWD Purchased 405 Air Purifiers For Parliament, Govt Offices, Supreme Court In Last Four Years

Last Updated:February 06, 2026, 13:32 IST

The highest number of air purifiers -- 156 units -- were purchased during the last financial year (2024-25).

Amid the ongoing woes of Delhi air pollution, the Central Public Works Department (CPWD), a prime construction and maintenance agency of the central government, has procured 405 air purifiers between 2021 and 2025.

As per the official data, the highest number of air purifiers — 156 units — were purchased during the last financial year (2024-25), the Lok Sabha was informed on Thursday.

The data was provided in response to a question asked by TMC MP Mahua Moitra. Union Minister of State for Housing and Urban Affairs Tokhan Sahu informed that the air purifiers were issued to government offices, chambers, VVIP lounges and dining halls of judges and registrars of the Supreme Court of India.

Detailing the use of the device, it was mentioned that the air purifiers were also installed in courtrooms and offices associated with the apex court.

Besides this, the air purifiers were also provided to the offices of ministers, ministries at Nirman Bhawan, Sewa Bhawan, Vigyan Bhawan and key institutional locations such as the Constitution Club of India.

Air purifiers were also issued to the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha secretariats, besides CPWD offices in Jodhpur and Varanasi.

In the written reply, it is clearly mentioned that in 2021-22, the CPWD purchased 24 air purifiers, which rose to 81 units in 2022-23. The numbers then grew in 2023-24 with the procurement of 144 air purifiers, followed by the highest purchase in 2024-25 in the last five years.

The reply included the details of the purchases made through the government’s online procurement portal, which showed air purifiers of Eureka Forbes, Honeywell, Phillips, Dyson and other brands being bought over the four years.

Apart from major construction projects, the CPWD, which comes under the Union Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry, also looks after the maintenance of central government buildings.

(With agency inputs)

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