Kiran Bedi Demands Transparency on Delhi's Air Pollution Crisis: Calls for White Paper to Fix Accountability

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{ "title": "Kiran Bedi Demands Transparency on Delhi's Air Pollution Crisis: Calls for White Paper to Fix Accountability", "article": "Renowned social activist and former IPS officer Kiran Bedi has renewed her appeal for clear accountability in addressing Delhi's severe air pollution crisis. In a recent post on X, Bedi called on the government to release a comprehensive White Paper to examine the city's long-standing air quality issues and identify institutional failures. The proposal, which consists of two parts, aims to lay out a roadmap for immediate, short-term, and long-term action across departments and among citizens. Bedi's appeal comes days after she expressed her deep concern over Delhi's worsening air quality, stating that she cannot bear to see the city 'suffer' and recalling her lifelong association with the capital. In her latest post, Bedi proposed a White Paper that would hold past authorities accountable for the crisis and outline a plan to reverse the decline. The two-part proposal includes: A White Paper documenting the current air pollution challenge, identifying past failures, and outlining the root causes of the crisis. A roadmap for immediate, short-term, and long-term action across departments and among citizens, including education and media awareness drives, as well as relentless enforcement. Bedi's push for transparency and accountability follows her earlier appeal to Prime Minister Modi, where she urged him to hold virtual meetings with Chief Ministers and Chief Secretaries of Delhi's neighboring states to monitor progress in tackling pollution. Delhi's air quality has been hovering in the 'very poor' and 'severe' categories for the past two weeks, despite anti-pollution measures in place. The Air Quality Early Warning System for Delhi forecasts that the air quality will remain 'very poor' over the coming week."