While the Narendra Modi government has repeatedly told Parliament that there is no data to link death or disease “exclusively” to air pollution, the impact of air quality on human health is visible in many parts across the country. And it’s not a challenge restricted to cities anymore.
What are the biggest sources of pollution? What time does it get worse? Are the levels being monitored correctly? Who is most at risk? And what can be done to solve it?
In this discussion, Hridayesh Joshi talks to four experts to understand every aspect of air quality and what India can do to fix the problem.
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