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Bookmark or Share- These are the challenges facing India’s most sacred riverHere are some of the challenges the river faces. Large schools of freshwater dolphins, known as Ganges River dolphins, were once found along the river. Now they swim in small groups or alone, and have become endangered due to pollution, dams, irrigation projects and the dredging of new shipping channels. More than 1 billion litres of raw sewage ...
- How technology can help India breathe more easilyPollution, a major contributor to climate change, is a growing concern in India, as it is around the world. The country faces one of the highest disease burdens from air pollution in the world , with an estimated 100% of the population living in areas with PM2.5 concentrations - pollution particles that have a diameter of less than 2.5 ...
- Solving India's Air Pollution Can Boost Economy And Business | World ...The results of this analysis indicates that there is a clear business case for clean air. Impact of Air Pollution on Indian Economy and Businesses. We found that if India had achieved safe air quality levels in 2019, its GDP would have increased by $95 billion, or 3%, as Indian businesses would face lower costs and higher revenues.
- Water pollution is killing millions of Indians. Here's how technology ...To make it worse, in middle-income countries like India where water pollution is a bigger problem, the impact increases to a loss of almost half of GDP growth. Another study estimates that being downstream of polluted stretches in India is associated with a 9% reduction in agricultural revenues and a 16% drop in downstream agricultural yields.
- India dominates the list of the world’s most polluted citiesDouglas Broom. Six of the world’s 10 most polluted cities are in India. New Delhi has the worst air pollution of any capital city. Air pollution kills 1.25 million people in India every year. India’s capital is home to some of the country’s best-known landmarks, like the Red Fort, India Gate and the Parliament Building.
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