We get what we want.

     "State-run power giant NTPC on Sunday said thermal power plants are not responsible for the deteriorating air quality in Delhi-National Capital Region (NCR)." "Delhi's air quality remained in the 'severe' category on Saturday with Air Quality Index (AQI) recorded at 456." "An AQI between 0-50 is marked good, 51-100 is satisfactory, 101-200 is moderate, 201-300 is poor, 301-400 is very poor and 401 to 500 is considered severe." According to NTPC, "Vehicular emissions, construction activities, road dust, industrial emissions and above all agro-waste (parali) burning in the nearby states are contributing to the smog". But, Union Minister Prakash Javadekar said "stubble burning is an inexpensive way of getting rid of agricultural waste but it severely affects air quality in Delhi and other northern states". "India has predominantly a PM10 problem,' wrote Chandra Bhushan. "About 78% of the cities exceeded PM10 standards compared to 36% for PM2.5, 9% for NO2 and none for SO2." Even during the almost total lockdown from 25 March to 20 April, which was classified as the most stringent according to an index created by Oxford University, when there were few vehicles on roads and factories were shut down, "the country was barely meeting NAAQS (National Ambient Air Quality Standards). "This indicates that pollution from cooking fuel, agriculture and natural sources are sufficient to breach air quality norms in large parts of the country". A study in Scotland in the UK found that emissions of PM2.5 "remained consistent during the first month of lockdown, despite a 65 percent decline in the number of vehicles on Scotland's roads". Eventually all cars will become electric as nations throughout the world want vehicle emissions to reduce but there are many problems, including high cost, lack of charging facilities and long charging times. A battery pack in a Tesla car costs $10,000-12,000, in excess of Rs 750,000. Then there is the abysmal drainage systems in Indian cities. If an electric car gets submerged it will short circuit, the engine will blow and it may even catch fire. If air pollution in Delhi becomes severe every year a permanent solution must be found to save inhabitants from early death. "The reasons why a solution hasn't been found yet are purely political," wrote Chanakya. "The Center and Haryana (and Uttar Pradesh) are governed by the Bharatiya Janata Party; Delhi by the Aam Aadmi Party; and Punjab by the Congress. And so, the Union Environment Ministry has shown itself to be far more interested in laying the blame at the Delhi government's door than finding a solution; Delhi blames Punjab, Haryana and the Center; and both Punjab and Haryana (more the former than the latter) have not managed to ensure their farmers do not burn the post-harvest stubble ahead of the next cropping season." Strange that there are 838 motor vehicles per 1,000 people in the US but they do not seem to cause pollution whereas cars are blamed in India where there are only 22 cars per 1,000 people. Americans want to be rich, our politicians want us to be poor. So, we remain poor.