Delhi’s Air Pollution – Need For Amending 1981 Air Act – Economics – Free PDF Download

CURRENT AFFAIR

• DELHI’S AIR QUALITY INDEX CROSSES 500
• PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY
• DIRE NEED FOR AMENDING THE 1981 AIR ACT

SERIOUSNESS

• PUBLIC HEALTH CONCERN
• BREATHING POLLUTED AIR
• CENTRE FOR SCIENCE AND ENVIRONMENT REPORT
• WHO REPORT
• LIFE EXPECTANCY
• REPORTS AND INDICES

IMPLICATIONS

• SIMILAR TO SMOKING 22 CIGARETTES A DAY
• HEALTH CONCERNS
• SCHOOLS SHUT

OTHER COUNTRIES

• U.S. – CLEAN AIR ACT
• CHINA- WAR ON POLLUTION

POLICY RESPONSE IN INDIA

• BLAME GAMES
• NOT AN ELECTORAL PRIORITY
• NO BILL OR LAW WITH STRINGENT PROVISIONS
• LOW BUDGETARY ALLOCATION

DRAWBACKS- 1981 ACT

• POLLUTION CONTROL BOARDS ARE UNABLE TO FULFILL THEIR MANDATE
• DOESN’T PRIORITISE THE IMPORTANCE OF REDUCING THE HEALTH IMPACT
• REWORK ON 1981 AIR ACT

NEW LAW

• PLUG LOOPHOLES
• ALIGN AND FUNCTIONS AND PRIORITIES
• HEALTH NEEDS
• PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCIES
• ACCOUNTABILITY AND DETERRENCE
• ENVIRONMENTAL COMPENSATION
• INCENTIVISE INDUSTRIES
• FEDERAL SYSTEM- COORDINATION
• MULTI-SECTORAL PARTICIPATION
• POLITICAL COMMITMENT
• TRANSPARENCY

PRIORITIES

• IDENTIFY INTANGIBLE BENEFITS
• HIGHER TARGETS
• STRICTER PENALTIES
• STRONGER MANDATE

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