
Ecological plan need of the hour, not smog towers
Hindustan TimesThis has probably been the line flying out at Mumbaikars from the internet, social media, newspapers or articles lately. “An air pollution management protocol should have been triggered by the government when the bane continued well into February - nine of the first 17 days showed “very poor” air quality. This protocol should have included capping dust-producing activities like construction” An air pollution management protocol should have been triggered by the government when the bane continued well into February - nine of the first 17 days showed “very poor” air quality. A thorough ecological plan that guides city growth must be part of the long-term strategy, not momentary and superficial solutions like smog towers. We must also bring all the departments together to fight the menace of air pollution and not work in silos, which fosters effective handovers and inter-departmental cooperation.
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