Air pollution
In recent years air pollution in India has become worse than ever. In fact it is now the fifth leading cause in death in India, and it results in about 620,000 premature deaths. Also children under 5 who suffered from air pollution related health issues accounted for about 13% of the countries deaths in pediatric wards. Cities have increasing air pollution levels because of the industrialization over the past few years, and also the many cars that are driven daily in very populated cities. Air pollution can be very harmful to the health of people by causing asthma, respiratory problems, and potentially causing cancer by breathing in the harmful chemicals. A survey of 132 countries showed that India has the world air quality of all the counties. However, it is not just the big cities of India that are serious problems because over recent years the quality of air in small towns have been terrible.
It is hard to solve the air pollution crisis in India because the main cause of the air pollution is from motor vehicles. And since India is a democracy, it is hard to outlaw the use of motor vehicles. However, there are many eco friendly cars available for purchase, but it is not a big concern of most Indians to buy expensive cars that help the environment when they can buy cheaper cars. And with 1.2 billion people in India, it would be very difficult to get a majority of the people to switch their cars. If there was a reward for driving eco friendly cars in India, more people would switch to them, but with no incentives offered then it is not a huge concern of people to buy them. This would be helpful in improving the quality of the air, but there would still be many inefficient cars, and also many factories would still be polluting the air with gaseous waste.
It is hard to solve the air pollution crisis in India because the main cause of the air pollution is from motor vehicles. And since India is a democracy, it is hard to outlaw the use of motor vehicles. However, there are many eco friendly cars available for purchase, but it is not a big concern of most Indians to buy expensive cars that help the environment when they can buy cheaper cars. And with 1.2 billion people in India, it would be very difficult to get a majority of the people to switch their cars. If there was a reward for driving eco friendly cars in India, more people would switch to them, but with no incentives offered then it is not a huge concern of people to buy them. This would be helpful in improving the quality of the air, but there would still be many inefficient cars, and also many factories would still be polluting the air with gaseous waste.