As Delhi’s air turns poisonous again, the Delhi government seems more obsessed with air quality “readings” than with the choking reality on the streets. Experts featured in The Wire point out that instead of tackling the root causes — vehicular emissions, construction dust, and fossil-fuel-driven transport — officials boast about data dashboards and “smog towers.” This technocratic illusion hides the truth: pollution is not about better monitoring but about political will. The people of Delhi are paying the price for a system built on corporate convenience and policy inaction. Year after year, public health becomes collateral damage in a profit-first governance model. The city doesn’t need new gadgets; it needs courage to confront the industries and lobbies profiting from pollution.
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https://thewire.in/environment/watch-is-the-delhi-governments-focus-on-readings-not-the-air
