Pollution tracker

Pronouncing an order two weeks before Diwali was at best a 'half measure' and that's exactly how it worked-halfway

“Air pollution report card” by Sunita Narain (October23) is an excellent analysis of the current status of air pollution in NCR, effects of the recent ban on sale of crackers, improvement over the situation last year and ground level benefits of the Graded Response Action Plan notified in January 2017. It is heartening to learn—from an objective, experienced and non-political commentator like Narain—that there is indeed an improvement. The “five gains” are indeed significant. However, her summing up and the “incomplete agenda” are infinitely more important. I agree with her conclusion that “we know what to do”. Allow me to