NEW DELHI: Winter's arrival is often followed by grim stories on smog episodes and severe air pollution in north Indian cities. This popular perception of forever deteriorating air quality may be a partial picture. Most state pollution control boards are highly short staffed, they do not have adequate funds, while for some air quality is not a priority issue. "Our air quality goal is the notified air quality standard. Land use planning and development needs to be done with air quality goals in mind.

Source: Times of India November 30, 2017 23:48 UTC