How to breathe in a choking city

Kamal Meattle has set up an office building he says filters air till it's as fresh as the Swiss Alps. -Photos: AFP

Political apathy over the poisonous smog choking New Delhi, India’s capital, has led many like businessman Kamal Meattle to take matters into their own hands, with an office building he says pumps air as fresh as from the Swiss Alps.

From the outside, the Paharpur Business Centre looks like any modern office block. But inside it is a virtual jungle where rooms and corridors are lined with more than 7,000 potted plants and creepers.