Dehradun, March 17 -- The issue of pollution has been politicised in India to the point that sight has been lost of the actual problem. This is also a problem in the larger context - a large number of vested interests stand in the way of understanding and dealing with the looming menace of climate change triggered by human behaviour. While major disruption has been caused to growing global consensus on improving the environment by the stand taken by the US under President Trump, it must not be forgotten that India has stuck by the commitments it has made on the subject. However, it becomes difficult if the goalposts are shifted and long-term plans disrupted.
India's is a particularly complex challenge because of the stage at which its econ...