1Jubail, Saudi Arabia. E-mail: pshputs@yahoo.com
2Ecological Economics Unit, Institute for Social and Economic Change, Nagarabhavi, Bangalore 560 072, India. E-mail: kvraju@isec.ac.in
*An earlier version of this work was presented at the Better Air Quality 2003 Workshop 17–19 December 2003, Manila, The Philippines.
The state of Karnataka has taken several disconcerted regulatory and awareness measures to address the air pollution challenge in Bangalore. It is unclear if these measures can ensure a cleaner air. The work of various departments are reviewed in this study; policy-makers and implementers were interviewed to understand the relationships between different agencies. Lack of adequate appreciation of the problem, institutional and personnel capacity, personnel force, sustained action, and a positive attitude are a few of the impediments to better air quality.
