The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has temporarily put off its ambitious plans of aerial spraying of disinfectants in selected localities of Bengaluru. Launching a pilot project a few days ago, the state government in association with Aerial Works Aero LLP was scheduled to commence the operations from Monday to Wednesday in selected areas of Central Bengaluru. However, the BBMP Chief Commissioner Gaurav Gupta on Monday clarified that it has been temporarily suspended for technical reasons.
The company had geared up to spray biochemical and human-friendly organic disinfectants over Shivajinagar and KR Market areas from Monday. But with the last-minute denial of permission by the BBMP, the project has been deferred.
