Public Opinion on Air Pollution

Air pollution is the greatest environmental risk to human health and it has increasingly become a major public health hazard in states like Bihar. A series of efforts have been made by the Bihar Government to reduce the air pollution in the state. Among the many measures, the Clean Air Action Plan, which aims to limit air pollutant emissions, is an important step. The success of any action plan to limit pollutant emissions also requires the acceptance and participation of the general public and this is emphasized in Patna’s Clean Air Action Plan prepared by Bihar Government. The action plan talks about educating the public about several ways to reduce pollution, including the provision of access to air quality data and it also puts a grievance cell for the residents to register complaints for any visible polluting sources.