The discovery serves as a reminder of the importance of doubling down on efforts to ensure clean air, both at the individual and institutional levels. The traditional causes – heavy use of solid and fossil fuels in industry and residences (chulhas), road and construction dust, and transportation u2014 are the main culprits.
Source: Times of India
It reflects poorly on the response to the government’s initiatives to encourage people to switch to green fuels. Polluting industries should be recognised and incentivized to gradually embrace green and innovative technologies. These capital-intensive industrial shifts necessitate a staged reaction.
Those that need individual action, particularly with regard to cooking fuels and transportation, should be strongly pushed. The most lethal killer in rural India is smoke from chulhas or traditional cooking fuels. Whilst the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas states that home LPG coverage was 99.8 percent in 2021-22, reports from the ground show that the bulk of residents in rural areas and urban slums are still confined in polluted kitchens.
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Similarly, a lack of essential facilities is a barrier to consumers wanting to move to cleaner e-vehicles. Together with pricing and tax breaks for electric vehicles, a substantial network of charging stations must be built. Buyers’ trust can be gained by ensuring that not only petrol stations, but also all dhabas and other eateries along roads serve as charging stations. Every step taken towards cleaner air is significant.
Air contaminated with excessive levels of particulate matter harms the respiratory system and the skin, resulting in major health problems and a negative impact on the local economy. Pollution hotspots require immediate intervention.
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