Why do most government schemes to tackle environmental pollution fail?
Chetana Sharma: No government can implement a scheme effectively if there is lack of awareness. The public and the administration has to work together with the government to bring about success of a plan. The NGOs have a big role to play in making the public aware. Eco Friends has been doing that and I really appreciate its endeavours. However, I also feel that we need a huge budget to tackle the city pollution. Let’s take for instance the Ganga pollution. Many drains are directly falling into Ganga. We must devise a plan by which the wastewater in these drains is first treated and then allowed into the river. Also, the tannery effluent is a major cause of concern. The tannery waste is finding its way into the Ganga. Is the administration taking enough initiative to close down the polluting leather-making units? Chetana Sharma: Everybody knows how efficient the administration is. The tannery units have installed treatment effluent plant but they do not run it. Clearly, there is some ma
