AIR POLLUTION IN INDIA

Air pollution is the introduction of particulates

or other harmful gases into Earth's
atmosphere, causing disease, death to humans,
damage to other living organisms such as food
crops,
p , or the natural or built environment.

Air pollution may come from human or natural

sources.
Industries while processing
goods and materials emit
smoke, fly ash particulate
matter and other air pollutants
into the atmosphere
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Burning fossil fuels and other
fuels like cow dung and the like
cause air pollution.
Cars and other transport
vehicles
hi l like
lik trucks
t k emit it smoke
k
and other air pollutants into
the atmosphere
Decreases life expectancy due to lesser lung
capacity
it andd other
th issues.
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Aggravates and causes issues like Asthma.

Asthma

Causes allergies and skin irritation

CAUSES ACID RAIN
 An Indo-US study revels that
India's white marvel, the Taj
Mahal, is slowly turning
brownish-yellow because of
air pollution, due to
deposition of dust and carbon-
containing
t i i particles
ti l emitted
itt d in
i
the burning of fossil fuels,
biomass and garbage.

The 400-year-old Charminar - the

most recognizable symbol of
Hyderabad -and other ancient
monuments within the 300 metre
heritage
e tage zone
o e in tthe
e aarea
ea a
are
e tu
turning
g
black due to pollution and their
plasters are peeling off due to
constant vibrations caused by
passing
i vehicles,
hi l i the
is h considered
id d
opinion of conservation architects
and environmentalists.
Shifting to cleaner energy sources like Solar,
Hydro
y and Wind energy.
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India's cumulative grid interactive or grid tied

renewable energy capacity (excluding large
hydro) has reached 33.8 GW in 2014

The share of renewable energy in the country’s

total energy mix rose from 7.8% in 2008 to
12.3% in 2013.
Trees and plants absorb carbon dioxide and
and relese oxygen which reduces pollution
levels a little.

The Green India Mission, part of

India's plan to fight climate change,
proposed to double the area being
taken up for afforestation and eco‐
eco
restoration over the next decade.
One way is to
reduce emission
of Greenhouse
gases which on
being released in
the atmosphere
cause Global
Warming
India has the world’s largest fleet
of vehicles on CNG (a clean fuel)
in the capital.

Around 450,000 —this includes

some 16,000 buses—in Delhi run
on CNG, according to Indraprastha
Gas Ltd.

The use of solar powered and hand powered machines is

one the rise and the government offers subsidies for the
setup of solar Energy Systems

India Targets 35% Renewable Energy Share In Installed

Capacity Mix By 2050