India's power ministry has sought a two-year extension for utilities to install emission-cutting equipment, which if approved by the environment ministry would mark the third pushback on a commitment to clean up dirty air.
Indian cities have some of the world's most polluted air. Thermal utilities, which produce 75% of the country's power, account for some 80% of industrial emissions of sulphur- and nitrous-oxides, which cause lung diseases, acid rain and smog.
The power ministry, in a letter to the environment ministry seen by Reuters, cited higher costs, lack of funds, COVID 19-related delays and geopolitical tension with neighbouring China, which has restricted trade."The entire process of planning, tendering and implementing FGD has been badly effected," the power ministry said, referring to flue gas desulphurization units that cut emissions of sulphur dioxide.
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