Pollution Of Indi An Emerging Country - 1835 Words

India is an emerging country that, industrially and in terms of population, has boomed to provide for the nation. With these industrial buildings booming, it has brought about a vast amount of pollution. This pollution has taken a huge toll on the population. Between toxic air and undrinkable water, it could be extremely hard to remain healthy while residing here. Those who don’t have the proper means to keep their bodies clean of these harmful toxins, suffer the toll of sickness and disease. Even if people do have the means, sometimes it is inevitable and impossible to avoid the toxins in some of the major Indian cities. Many studies have verified that pollution is a major, concerning issue that needs to be addressed soon as in the coming†¦show more content†¦Ã¢â‚¬ One would believe that with such a staggering increase in sewage, from thirty-eight thousand million liters per day in 2009 to sixty-two thousand million liters per day today, that the sewage treatment pl ants would increase their capacity, but surprisingly, have not (Vashishtha 2015).† Even in 2009, India did not have the treatment capacity to provide adequate services. Now, with sewage doubled, the capacity to treat the polluted water has remained constant. †According to India s Central Pollution Control Board, the country has an installed capacity to treat only about 30% of the household waste it generates – the rest is released into open drains or straight into the ground (Balasubramaniam, 2014).† This waste water is then transferred through natural and man-made irrigation and into fresh water systems. Freshwater systems that flow through villages and towns that are incapable of establishing a way to treat the water. These towns and villages, most of the time, do not know that the water is even polluted. The population here then develops disease that significantly impacts the entire village and town. â€Å"â€Å"Faulty perceptions on water treatment, la ck of knowledge about health hazards associated with drinking unsafe water, false sense of protection from locally available water, resistance to change in taste or odor of water and a lack of support from male