Gurgaon: India’s private city can’t escape Delhi’s problems
India’s capital region is choking on smog and dust, and overburdened with raw sewage. I recently posted on Asian Correspondent about Delhi’s – and particularly New Delhi’s –– environmental problems, which include a polluted Yamuna river, industrial emissions road dust and smog from vehicles, contributing to serious health problems in the metro region’s 16 million strong population (the federal district is home to around 11 million). Despite the ill health effects of factories in Delhi, the Indian government is worried about a slowing economic growth rate and is pushing manufacturing. It is addressing environmental concerns with the formation of a Green Manufacturing…
