| | The impact of compressed natural gas regulations on
the spatial dynamics of air pollution in Delhi and its
surroundings is evaluated and the levels of air pollution
in Delhi is compared vis-a-vis major cities in India. Two
significant findings emerge. First, the post-regulation
state of air quality in Delhi and its surroundings is
significantly worse than the domestic and international
standards of air quality. Second, the data reveals that no
significant improvement in air quality has been made
in the post-regulation period, alluding to the fact that
the reduction in air pollution because of cng regulations
on buses, taxis and autorickshaws has been offset by a
phenomenal increase in the number of private vehicles,
particularly cars and non-cng heavy vehicles.
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