Confirming that the pilot had been called off, Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike chief commissioner Gaurav Gupta said that several environmental and health concerns could arise. The pilot project of aerial spraying of disinfectants, to be taken up in two different parts of the city on Monday, was launched amidst much fanfare. However, the project has now been put on hold after environmental and health concerns were raised. On Saturday, Minister for Revenue R. Ashok announced the aerial spraying project by Aerialworks Aero LLP as a means to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. Over three days, the aerial spraying of organic disinfectant was to be taken up in Shivajinagar and K.R.

Source: The Hindu May 31, 2021 08:49 UTC