New renewable sources account for 42% of India’s installed power but only 17% of actual electricity generation. The optimal mix is 32% of total energy mix by 2030: State of Environment Report.
India’s share in air pollution related deaths has reached 25.34% in 2023, at 2.01 million deaths. Life expectancy of people in 16 out of 28 state capitals has reduced due to air pollution: State of Environment Report.
64,000 people working in the farm sector in India committed suicide in the past 6 years. Agricultural labourers committed suicide in much larger numbers than farmers and cultivators: State of Environment Report.
13.1% of Indians are sick, and more people are sick in urban areas. 30,617 people committed suicide due to illness, and the biggest share amongst those are the ones suffering from mental illness: State of Environment Report.
Human-elephant conflict doubled to 624 human fatalities. India faces 48 extremely hot days every year, and this number is expected to rise. Meanwhile 61% of annual extractable groundwater is extracted for irrigation, domestic and industrial uses: State of Environment Report.
India’s GDP growth may slow down from 7.6% in FY26 to 6.3% in FY27, before recovering to 6.4% in FY28, due to the West Asia crisis: OECD Report.
