The air pollution crisis in India can only be solved through sustained political commitment, and robust institutions. Letting the ordinance lapse reflects poorly on the Centre’s commitment, and is a significant blow to the development of air quality governance in the country.
Read MoreThere is a crying need to overhaul the environmental clearance system. But the Ministry’s proposal fails to acknowledge the grave ecological crises that the country is facing.
Read MoreThe smog tower pilot project that the Government has envisaged is unjustifiably expensive, sets a bad precedent for pollution control efforts nationwide and raises questions about its evaluation.
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