01 Mar State of Environment Report
(General Studies Paper- 3, Environment
Source- PRS India)
Context-
Recently the Centre for Science and Environment has released the State of Environment Report, 2021.
Key Findings of Report-
- India is all set to lead in a pandemic generation
- 375 million children likely to suffer long lasting impacts which range from –
- Underweight
- Stunting
- Increased child mortality
- Losses in education and work productivity
Increased School Dropouts-
Due to the Covid 19 pandemic, over 500 million Children were forced out of school globally and India accounted for more than half of them
Rise in Extreme Poverty
- Covid 19 has made the world’s poor poorer
- Over 115 million additional people might get pushed into extreme poverty by the pandemic and most of them love in South Asia
Pollution Levels worsened-
- India’s Air, water and land have become more polluted in the year between 2009 to 2018
- Due to Air pollution Sixty seven million Indians died due in 2019
- Tarapur in Maharashtra emerged as the most polluted cluster
Sustainable Development Ranking-
In terms of Sustainable Development India Ranked 117 out of 192 countries and was now behind all South Asian nations except Pakistan.
-Khyati Khare
Daily Current Affairs 01 March 2021
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