Around 60000 to 70000 infant deaths were prevented annually between 2014 and 2020 due to toilet construction & access and to better sanitation facilities through the Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM).
India is producing 9.3 million tons (MT) of plastic per annum, thereby becoming the biggest plastic polluter in the world: Report.
New Delhi has had 128 clean air days, i.e., days with good air quality between January and July of 2024: Govt data.
The International Labour Organisation (ILO) in its latest report hints that the fall in labour income might be due to tech innovations like artificial intelligence (AI).
India needs to triple its capacity of solar and wind energy to 494 GW by 2030 if it wants to meet its Net Zero Emissions target and be aligned with the Paris Agreement.
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