ENVIRONMENTALCONCERNSIN

INDIA

3rd largest military in the world

Indian Space Research Org. Ranks 4TH in the world

2nd largest countryIn man-power in the world

Emerging Superpower

7TH largest area in the world

BUT AT WHAT COST?

Wealth – 3rd richest country of the world

 The World Travel & Tourism Council calculated that tourism generated :

INR6.4 trillion 6.6% of the nation's GDP in 2012.  39.5 million jobs, 7.7% of its total

employment.

The tourism industry of India is economically important and grows

rapidly.

The sector is predicted to grow at an average annual rate of 7.9% from 2013 to 2023. 

This gives India the third rank among countries with the fastest growing tourism industries over the next decade.

Rank State/Union Territory Number Share in %1 Maharashtra 4,815,421 24.72 Tamil Nadu 3,373,870 17.33 Delhi 2,159,925 11.14 Uttar Pradesh 1,887,095 9.75 Rajasthan 1,351,974 6.96 West Bengal 1,213,270 6.27 Bihar 972,487 5.08 Kerala 732,985 3.89 Karnataka 574,005 2.910 Himachal Pradesh 484,518 2.5

Total of top 10 states 17,565,550 90.1Others 1,929,329 9.9

Total 19,494,879 100

Share of top 10 states/UTs of India in number of foreign tourist visits in 2011 (provisional)

TAJ MAHAL

3rd among the 7 wonders of the worldSymbol of love

HIMAYALAS

Source of perennial riversA formidable physical barrierSource of fertile soil

RIVER GANGA

• A mother, a goddess, a tradition, a culture.

• The Ganges Basin with its fertile soil is instrumental to the agricultural economies of India

• The Ganges and its tributaries provide a perennial source of irrigation to a large area

• The river waters start getting polluted right at the source.

In India there are 410 species, 186 genera, 45 families and

13 orders of which nearly 89 species are listed as threatened in

the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural

Resources (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Animals (IUCN 2006).

This includes two species that are locally extinct from India viz. Acinonyx

jubatus and Rhinoceros sondaicus.

NATIONALL PRIDE TIGERS

• Poor genetic diversity threat to tigers

• Degradation of habitats

• Illegal wildlife trade• Lack of wildlife

health management

Obstrutions/pollutants have any adverse impact on bird's migration?

It's a normal feature that millions of birds migrate towards tropical countries like India,

during winter seasons for various reasons, and they return back to their native habitats when

temperature rises at desired levels.

EFFECTS ON MIGRATION

WATER

COCA COLA QUIT INDIA

• Disruption of food-chains and ecosystems

• Diseases

EFFECTS OF WATER POLLUTION

Solution:• Dispose off toxic chemicals

properly• Formulate organized cleaning

plans

WATER CHANGES EVERYTHING VIDEO

Emissions from coal-fired power plants is taking a heavy toll on human life across

large parts of India. In 2011-2012, a first-of-its-kind study in the country estimates it resulted in a whopping 80,000 to 1,15,000

premature deaths and more than 20 million asthma cases from exposure to a total PM10 (particulate matter) pollution.

DELHI AIR POLLUTION VIDEO

AIR

Indraprastha Thermal Power StationNew Delhi

SMOKE EMISSIOM FORM CHIMNEYS

EFFECTS OF AIR POLLUTION

• Acidification • Ground-level ozone

Solution:• Filtration of smoke from chimneys• Use energy efficient technology

SC slaps Rs. 100 cr. penalty on Sterlite for pollution

LAND

RALLIES AGAINST STERLITE CORP.

EFFECTS OF LAND POLLUTION

• Soil pollution• Effect on human health and

wildlife

Solution:• Organic gardening

• Biodegradable products

NOISE POLLUTION

• NGO demands action against Shiv Sena for flouting noise pollution norms during Dassera rally• Festivals and rallies.• Road congestion.

Effect Of Urbanization In The Environment

• Increase in population• Misuse of the natural resources

• Encroachment upon the ecosystems of wildlife

Radioactive Pollution

Indian Government policies allow "permissible" levels of contaminated water to be released from nuclear power plants. These high levels of radiation can finds its way into the major rivers of India.Radioactive material present in the air can travel several of miles and cause diseases like cancer.It can make the soil very contaminated and cause the crops to get bad.If the radiation enters water supplies, it could contaminate a good portion of the country’s drinking water.

Nuclear testing in Pokhran

Solution of radioactive pollution:

• Treatment of radiation waste

• Radiation pollution control• transmutation

SOLUTIONS

• Industries in Hyderabad downplaying emissions by manipulating data

• HYDERABAD: The AP pollution control board has sent notices to four manufacturers of pollution monitoring equipment for colluding with industries in downplaying emissions.

The PCB had introduced the online live monitoring system to make industrial air quality monitoring transparent, but it has now come to light that monitoring systems supplied by third-parties and installed at industries are under-reporting the pollution data.

The officials cornered the suppliers during checks conducted last month. "Four third-party monitoring service providers were warned about their nexus with the industries. These parties were found to be calibrating the equipment to suit the needs of the industries," a PCB official said.

CARBON FOOTPRINTA carbon footprint has

historically been defined by Championne as "the total sets of greenhouse gas emissions caused by an organization, event, product or person.

CARBON FOOTPRINT VIDEO

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Carbon footprint calculator

Solid waste management earns Pune invite to UN coalition

PUNE: The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has been invited to be a member of the United

Nations Environment Programme's (UNEP)Climate and Clean Air Coalition (CCAC).

If the membership is granted, the civic body could

have easier access to funds from international agencies like the World Bank and the Asian

Development Bank for projects that mitigate environmental degradation.

NO OPEN DUMPING

The Pune Municipal Corporation claims there has been no open dumping in the city since June 2010.

About 1,500-1,600 tonnes of waste is generated in the city every day

1000 tonnes - Composted into refuse-derived fuel, pellets and biofuel at two plants in Uruli Devachi and Fursungi

200 tonnes - Converted into vermicompost at plants in Hadapsar

60 tonnes - Converted into biogas at 20 decentralized plants

300 tonnes - -Converted into electricity through pyrolysis

"Solid waste management is an important aspect in reducing emissions because improper disposal of waste results in the

production of gases like methane."

Mangesh Dighe, environment officer of PMC

IIT-Kharagpur turns to students for greener campus

Total no of colleges in India: 15437Total no of schools in India : 2500+

Waste that cannot be recycled

• Glass• Broken glass• Laboratory glass• Window glass• Cookware glass eg

Pyrex• Light bulbs

• Cans, tins and plastic bottles

• All plastic films and bags

• Aluminum foil• Polystyrene• Crisp packets

• Paper and card• Paper cups• Crisp packets• Tissues or serviettes• Kitchen Roll

Air pollution solution

“The Living Room Plant” Areca Palm (Chrysalidocarpis lutescens) which converts CO2 to oxygen during the day.

“The Bedroom Plant” Mother-in-law’s Tongue (Sansevieria trifasciata) which does the same at night.

“The Specialist Plant” the Money Plant (Epipremnum aureum) that absorbs formaldehydes and volatile chemicals from the air.

He cites figures from past studies, the office that he manages in the heart of New Delhi, “when compared to other buildings, these plants • lower eye irritation by 52%, • respiratory symptoms by 34%, • headaches by 12%,• lung impairment by 24%• asthma by 9%. • There is also a 42% probability of increasing blood oxygen by 1%.• All this has led to 20% higher productivity.” The improved air quality is immediately

noticeable; the moment you enter the building, you feel as if you have just landed in a rain forest.

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