Consequences of Monopolistic Character of India's Petrochemicals Industry

The Indian government's moves to restrict single-use plastic are inadequate and ineffective. The country's public positions on environmental norms and carbon emissions in international bodies are hypocritical because domestic policies work in opposite directions, contends Om Prakash Singh, adviser, Centre for Financial Accountability. He also elaborates on why India's petrochemicals industry is controlled by a few players like the Reliance group, in this interview with Paranjoy Guha Thakurta.