Yup, I agree with your point. When I wrote people I meant both the governing authority (legislative, executive, judiciary) as well as those governed(people).
Unfortunately, there is no cohesion when it comes to execution. But yes, things do look hopeful (the bio converter for rice stacks is one step in that direction), but initiatives like these do need to be ramped up. Playing unnecessary politics doesn't help in the long run.
Wasn't bursting crackers made from barium , arsenic and other chemical salts banned by the SC?. Last year was an excuse that manufacturers didn't have time to produce crackers certified by PESO. But this year too. It would have helped to reduce pollution to a great extent.