Abstract

The case discusses Delhi’s mounting air pollution concern and discusses several measures taken by the government to counter Delhi’s air pollution. The case then puts across contrarian facts which do not align to the actions taken by government, hinting that too much focus is being put on stringent regulatory measures on visible and obvious targets like vehicular emissions. Case further unfolds to describe similar measures taken by other nations and perils of implementing regulatory measures without a systems thinking approach.

Learning Objectives

The case is structured to achieve the following Learning Objectives:

• Understand possible perils of regulatory measures taken without a holistic plan.
• Need of incentivisation as a measure to deal with pollution.

Keywords

Delhi road space rationing, Pollution, Regulations