It said coal phase-out is essential, not only as a key measure to mitigate climate change, but also to reduce morbidity and mortality from air pollution.
The survey with over 17,000 respondents from Delhi and NCR region has found that 13 per cent resident believe that they have no option but to cope with rising pollution levels
IITH researcher Aalok Khandekar is coordinating the 'Air Pollution Governance Across Cities Study in five Indian cities with the funding from the Azim Premji Foundation