India, May 31 -- The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Saturday suggested that the environmental management plan (EMP) developed for AIIMS, Delhi, be adapted and implemented in other government hospitals across the country, observing that the current plan was focused only in one institute.

The tribunal's suggestion came while hearing a 2023 application on air pollution issues within and around the AIIMS Delhi campus.

The NGT had earlier formed a joint committee comprising representatives from the ministries of health, environment, housing and urban affairs, home affairs, and the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). The panel was tasked with assessing pollution sources in and around major government hospitals and developing a framework...