Dr. Ajay Deshpande
IIT Bombay
Technology adoption in air quality action plans: A policy approach
ABSTRACT
The air quality actions in India have been in practice since 2005 still however, the number of non-attainment cities have been inceasing significantly. These action plans are multi-disciplinary in nature with several stakeholders required to perform simultaneously. This pose a serious challenge of governance of such air quality improvement action plans. It is planned to discuss various governance issues related to air quality and describe the roles and responsibility of various stakeholders. It is therefore necessary to consider how the technology interventions can be planned
along with suitable policy and governance initiatives for effective implementation for action plans. It is also planned to understand the importance of holistic planning with actions, institutions, finances and governance models with policy interventions that can be the basis of such action plan. In addition, various policy issues related to Air quality action plans are proposed to be discussed.
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Dr. Ajay Deshpande is an Environmental professional with more than 27 years hand-on experience in Environmental Pollution Control and Governance, Environmental Policy and Planning, Urban and Industrial Environment Management, circular economy, Environmental Safeguards and Sustainable Development. He has 360 degree experience of working in various capacities in the field of environment including consulting organisation, environment regulator, development organisation and environmental review/justice.
Dr. Deshpande worked with Asian Development Bank as part time Member of its Compliance Review Panel ( www.compliance.adb.org) and responsible to ensure that the ADB financed projects are strictly following environment related ADB norms and procedures. Dr. Deshpande, previously, worked for more than 4 years as Expert Member with National Green Tribunal (NGT), India (www.greentribunal.gov.in) (2013-17). He has worked with environmental regulator, Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) (www.mpcb.gov.in). He is also Adjunct Professor at IIT- Mumbai and is involved in academic activities at several institutes. He is also working on several committees of State and Central government on environmental governance and research.
