Overcoming Political Opposition: CNG Mandates in Delhi A Harvard Case Solution & Analysis

In 1985, M.C. Mehta, a lawyer and head of his own environmental NGO, filed public interest litigation (PIL) in the Supreme Court of India to apply the year 1981 Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act in the vicinity of India's National Capital Region (NCR). Even though the government had considered a series of policies, it had neglected to implement any. By the early 1990s, New Delhi was the fourth-most polluted city on the planet. By the month of June 1998, the sub-particulate matter absorption in the air in Delhi was three times higher in relation to the standards set by India's Central Pollution Control Board.
Overcoming Political Opposition CNG Mandates in Delhi A Case Study Solution

This case follows India's Supreme Court opinion in 1998 that all buses, taxis, and auto rickshaws in Delhi be changed to clean fuels by March 31, 2001. The regional authorities public transportation operators, and Delhi residents all had interests at stake and weren't always supportive of the changes. The case is broken up into 3 components- C, B, and A -and sets up an analysis of the way the Supreme Court finally reached its mandate.

PUBLICATION DATE: November 14, 2012 PRODUCT #: P79A-PDF-ENG

This is just an excerpt. This case is about LEADERSHIP & MANAGING PEOPLE

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