All North Indian states including Delhi-NCR are in very bad condition due to pollution. On November 18, the AQI in the capital Delhi was above 400 during the day, and reached over 700 at night.
In recent years, the pollution level in the country has increased rapidly and with the onset of winter, the air level in Delhi, Haryana, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan and Uttarakhand becomes like a gas chamber, which has a direct impact on the country’s economy and people’s pockets does matter. Here we tell you the damage caused by pollution.
Impact of pollution on economic production.
The Department of Economic and Policy Research (DEPR) of the Reserve Bank of India said in its report based on the financial year 2022-23 that the loss of working hours by 2030 due to heat grid, climate change and humidity will be 4.5 percent of India’s GDP will be.
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According to The Lancet Planetary Health report in 2021, the increase in air pollution will not only increase the mortality rate but also affect the economy of states with low GDP per capita such as Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh by 0.67%. at 2.15% there will be a loss.
Impact of increased pollution on people
With the onset of winter, it becomes difficult to breathe in Delhi-NCR and its surrounding states, because the AQI around Delhi-NCR exceeds 400, which is a serious condition, in which the lungs of a normal person can contract excessively. 15 to 20 percent. The damage is equal to that of smoking cigarettes.
Recently, due to rising AQI in the capital Delhi, the Supreme Court implemented Grape 4, in which schools and colleges up to class 12 were closed and online studies were ordered. Along with this, an order has been given to close those offices where you can work online. Construction, stubble burning and diesel vehicles are completely prohibited.
economic loss due to pollution
States including Delhi-NCR are in poor condition due to pollution. There are many restrictions, from construction to the use of diesel vehicles. This rigor directly impacts the economy. If we understand it in simple words, due to the increase in pollution, many works are prohibited, so their cost automatically increases. Furthermore, due to less work in cities, workers migrate, thus increasing the cost of labor.
