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Managing air quality: Answer is in airsheds

The NCR and large swathes of North India could benefit from the decision to operationalise air quality management of the Indo Gangetic Plain airshed

New Delhi, Oct 25 (ANI): Morning walkers, joggers and cyclists exercise on the Kartavya Path near India Gate amid deteriorating air quality in the city, in New Delhi on Sunday. (ANI Photo)(Vipin Kumar)

Opinion

Published on Oct 28, 2024 12:23 AM IST

ByShibani Ghosh, Bhargav Krishna

For clean air, strengthen pollution control boards

The boards were envisioned as autonomous entities, and strong political will coupled with bureaucratic support is required to realise this vision, even if it constrains the government’s (other) policy objectives.

A dense blanket of smog shrouds Kaushambi in the early hours of Sunday amid deteriorating air quality levels, New Delhi, October 30, 2022 (Hindustan Times)

opinion

Updated on Oct 31, 2022 06:43 PM IST

ByShibani Ghosh

Bad air: Ad hocism won’t work anymore

Air pollution is a complex societal problem. We must recognise this and focus our attention on long-term policy pathways with clear goals and timelines

We can no longer afford to spend inordinate amounts of time engaging with ineffective and ill-planned techno-fixes, responding to red herrings, and focusing on Delhi to the detriment of the rest of the country. (Satish Bate/HTPhoto)

opinion

Updated on Dec 23, 2021 11:38 PM IST

ByBhargav Krishna and Shibani Ghosh

CAQM: Stronger body, but some gaps remain

CAQM’s creation is not a trivial change, and almost certainly represents a step-up from Epca. A new commission, with full-time members and dedicated staff, is likely to help address the problem of intermittent focus on air quality.

Morning walkers at India Gate despite rising air pollution in New Delhi on Thursday.(Arvind Yadav/HT PHOTO)

india news

Updated on Oct 30, 2020 05:40 AM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | ByNavroz K Dubash, Shibani Ghosh and Santosh Harish

The interplay between the pandemic and pollution | Analysis

It offers some opportunities. But the key is in contesting bad policies, which dilute environmental norms, processes

As we set in motion recovery plans, we must remember that air pollution-linked deaths and disease must also be tackled with the urgency they deserve(Vipin Kumar / Hindustan Times)

analysis

Updated on Jul 16, 2020 07:17 PM IST

BySantosh Harish and Shibani Ghosh

Designing a blueprint for clean air

Strengthen the legislative mandate, and suitably enhance the institutional capacity to discharge it

Air pollution is an urgent problem. But urgency should not translate to haste or a search for ineffective silver bullets(ANI)

analysis

Updated on Dec 23, 2019 03:00 PM IST

ByNavroz K Dubash and Shibani Ghosh

Pollution is now politically salient in national capital

The action plan suggests three significant shifts in the policy discourse on air quality governance.

The response perhaps is still not proportionate to the scale of the problem, and cleverly highlights one non-Delhi based pollution source -- crop burning -- but at least the needle has moved towards proactive policy measures.(HTimage)

cities

Updated on Sep 14, 2019 06:11 AM IST

New Delhi | ByShibani Ghosh, Santosh Harish

Air pollution: India waking up, but there’s a long way to go

After our initial, reactive steps, we must now take the fight forward by building public engagement and political pressure, says the Centre for Policy Research.

India’s air quality presents a major public health crisis. The health risks are pervasive and deep, affect healthy and vulnerable people, and are particularly harmful for our children.(Amal KS/HT Photo)

india news

Updated on Dec 22, 2018 10:34 AM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | ByNavroz K Dubash, Shibani Ghosh and Santosh Harish

Public health in India a casualty of air pollution

A significant part of the Indian population is exposed to air quality that is considerably worse than nationally and internationally accepted guidelines.

Cardio-respiratory diseases and lung cancer in adults, and acute lower respiratory infections in children are the more commonly known impacts of air pollution.(Raj K Raj/HT Photo)

india news

Published on Dec 20, 2018 12:53 PM IST

ByKalpana Balakrishnan and Shibani Ghosh

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The NCR and large swathes of North India could benefit from the decision to operationalise air quality management of the Indo Gangetic Plain airshed

The boards were envisioned as autonomous entities, and strong political will coupled with bureaucratic support is required to realise this vision, even if it constrains the government’s (other) policy objectives.

Air pollution is a complex societal problem. We must recognise this and focus our attention on long-term policy pathways with clear goals and timelines

CAQM’s creation is not a trivial change, and almost certainly represents a step-up from Epca. A new commission, with full-time members and dedicated staff, is likely to help address the problem of intermittent focus on air quality.

It offers some opportunities. But the key is in contesting bad policies, which dilute environmental norms, processes

Strengthen the legislative mandate, and suitably enhance the institutional capacity to discharge it

The action plan suggests three significant shifts in the policy discourse on air quality governance.

After our initial, reactive steps, we must now take the fight forward by building public engagement and political pressure, says the Centre for Policy Research.

A significant part of the Indian population is exposed to air quality that is considerably worse than nationally and internationally accepted guidelines.

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