City administrators told they would be unable to help dissipate the smog until the smog itself clearedAn ambitious plan to use helicopters to fight Delhi’s air pollution has been grounded because the aircraft cannot operate in the thick smog, underscoring growing frustration at authorities’ inability to address the toxic haze engulfing the city. But on Monday administrators were told they would be unable to help dissipate the smog until the smog itself had cleared. “I’m not saying we shouldn’t do anything about it [the Delhi smog], everyone has to respond to what he is supposed to do. A study on Monday found the air quality in Varanasi, in Modi’s home constituency, had even worse air than Delhi. Drizzle has been predicted for Wednesday, when forecasters say the city’s air will “recover” – albeit to levels still classified as “very poor”.

Source: The Guardian November 14, 2017 06:33 UTC