Every year, India’s air pollution crisis returns with the same cycle of blame, investigations, and short-term fixes. States point fingers, emergency measures are announced, and yet the air remains toxic. What’s often missed is that air pollution is not a political problem — it is an infrastructural and systemic failure.
On The India Story with Vikram Chandra, Sunita Narain, Director General of the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), breaks down a clear, science-backed six-point action plan to tackle the root causes of India’s air pollution crisis. Moving beyond “band-aid” solutions, she explains what must change in transport, energy, urban planning, and governance to deliver clean air sustainably.
This conversation shifts the focus from seasonal firefighting to long-term reform, offering policymakers, environmental professionals, and citizens a roadmap for meaningful action.
If you work at the intersection of policy, polity, and the environment, join the conversation now on Hook Online.
