India has rolled back a decade-old clean-air mandate, relaxing sulphur emission rules for most coal-fired power plants. The government order exempts 79% of plants outside populated areas from installing flue-gas desulphurisation systems. Only 10% of plants near major cities must install the equipment by 2027, raising concerns about competitiveness and cost recovery.
Centre eases sulphur emission rules for coal power plants, reversing decade-old mandate
