Environmental issues in Kolkata

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human health. Air pollution, water pollution, garbage
, and Pollution of the natural environment are prevalent in Kolkata.

Introduction

According to data released in 2009 by the

dyspnea and asthma, caused by air pollution. According to the CNCI study, 18.4 cases of lung cancer per 100,000 people were reported from Kolkata.[2]

According to data collected in 2010 by the

The Telegraph, Kolkata has been nicknamed the "lung cancer capital of India". In the World Health Organization's (WHO) ranking of cities by air pollution, Kolkata ranks 25th among a total of 1100 cities.[4]

Air pollution is high in Kolkata despite the city's relatively low rates of car ownership, compared to other large Indian cities,[5] and its strong public transport. It may be possible to reduce Kolkata's energy emissions through measures that also save money, such as parking demand management and improved vehicle efficiency standards.[6]

Water Pollution

A 2003 report released by the Federation of Consumer Associations (FCA) found that much of the

deep water wells and hand pumps operated by the Kolkata Municipal Corporation were polluted with human waste. The former director of the All India Institute of Hygiene and Public Health blamed the ongoing water pollution on a leaky sewer system and water pressure abnormalities.[7]

Subsidence

Subsidence is an increasing problem in Kolkata due to "demand of groundwater for drinking, agricultural and industrial purposes [which] has increased due to rapid urbanization, according to a 2022 paper submitted to the Indian Academy of the Sciences.


See also

References

  1. ^ Dasgupta, Abhijit (7 January 2009). "Most-polluted Kolkata kills 2.5 times more than Delhi; Vadodara safest". India Today. Archived from the original on 24 February 2014. Retrieved 19 September 2014.
  2. ^ Bhaumik, Subir (3 May 2007). "Air pollution suffocates Calcutta". BBC News Online. Archived from the original on 13 September 2014. Retrieved 19 September 2014.
  3. Times of India. Archived
    from the original on 17 October 2018. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
  4. The Telegraph. Archived
    from the original on 5 August 2020. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
  5. ^ "Proliferation of Cars in Indian Cities: Let Us Not Ape the West". Archived from the original on 1 August 2018. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
  6. ISSN 0956-2478. Archived
    (PDF) from the original on 25 July 2018. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
  7. ^ a b Bhaumik, Subir (29 August 2003). "Warning over Calcutta water quality". BBC News Online. Archived from the original on 1 November 2014. Retrieved 19 September 2014.
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