Air Pollution Linked to Destruction of Green Belts in Delhi:A Harsh Reality

Deteriorating air quality in Delhi has recently made the unpleasant headlines both nationally and internationally. After the intervention of Supreme Court (SC) and National Green Tribunal (NGT), Delhi Government has taken multiple steps to clean the city environment. The issue was thoroughly debated by environmental experts, activists, policy makers, government agencies, print, electronic, social media, etc. The issue was discussed at length on news channels on daily basis and bulk of information and suggestions flowed to address the grave challenge. Concerned with the dangerous situation gradually building up in the city, I too followed the story which continued for several days.