ECOLOGY
ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
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Many Indians believe it would slow down their country’s economic growth.
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Many Indians do not have respiratory problems, so they are not concerned.
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Many Indians do not believe they can fix the problem.
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Many Indians are too poor to contribute to the problem.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Eighty-five percent of air pollution in India is generated from coal, biomass, and garbage, and over 80 percent of India’s energy requirements are fulfilled by dirty fuels. Experts believe the country’s use of coal and crude oil will peak by 2040 and 2050, respectively.
Detailed explanation-2: -Air pollution costs Indian business about USD 95 billion (7 lakh crores) every fiscal year, around 3% of India’s total GDP, a major research report shows. The cost is equal to 50% of all tax collected annually, or 150% of India’s healthcare budget.
Detailed explanation-3: -Recently, the Centre has set a new target of a 40% reduction in particulate matter concentration in cities covered under the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) by 2026, updating the earlier goal of 20 to 30% reduction by 2024.
Detailed explanation-4: -India has launched an ambitious National Clean Air Program to reduce particulate matter pollution by 30% by 2024.