Indian aspirations for shaping the global discourse and developmental trajectory are becoming more pronounced as its economic growth is picking up. Recent agreement between two of the super powers, USA and China on curbing their pollution levels for arresting the climate change impacts has increased expectations from the third largest contributor to the matter. Cleaner cities and greener areas are in India’s own interest. These have a direct measurable impact on the health expenditure of common people whose ability to insulate themselves from these effects is limited.
