Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change

"Regional Offices of the MoEF&CC are also not having sufficient strength and local presence to
effectively implement the provisions of the EIA Notification, 2006 and the E (P) Act, 1986. While
some strengthening of the Regional Offices can be attempted by the MoEF&CC, it is but essential
and imperative that the structure of the EC system undergo a structural change"
The above pera was recorded in LG Polymers High power committee report after a disaster took place at Visakhapatnam. Years rolled but no change in reality.

All chemical emission needs to be monitored and more efforts required in this regard and no public awareness about co-ordination with other departments producing toxic and greenhouse gases....

------- Edited on 2019-02-28 -------

Pollution levels, especially PM2.5, are way above the extremely dangerous limits. This requires immediate action on a war footing but there is not even any talk of any effort to address this issue!

------- Edited on 2019-05-20 -------

People are getting sick and dying due to extreme pollution in cities! Never heard a word from the ministry if they are even taking a small step in response to this emergency!!