India, April 4 -- Chief minister Rekha Gupta on Friday announced the rollout of the Air Pollution Mitigation Action Plan 2026, positioning it as a shift towards measurable, outcome-driven clean air governance. However, even as the government outlined an ambitious multi-sector strategy, experts cautioned that without strong enforcement, tangible targets, and long-term consistency, the plan risks repeating the shortcomings of previous efforts.

Gupta held a review meeting and stressed that clean air and environmental protection are now central to the government's policy framework, backed by dedicated budgetary allocations for clean mobility, dust control, waste management, greening, and pollution monitoring.

The action plan released on Fri...