Examine the measures taken by the Government of India to handle the household pollution in the country effectively. (200 Words)
Refer - Financial Express
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KEY POINTS
Measures taken
· The Unnat Chulha Abhiyan - to improve biomass cook stove in the country for providing a clean cooking energy solution with a view to reduce consumption of fuel wood with higher efficiency and low emissions.
· This effectively prevents emission of PM 2.5 and PM 10 particulate pollutants in household.
· National Biogas and Manure Management Programme (NBMMP) - for setting up of family type household biogas plants for meeting cooking energy needs of rural and semi urban areas and to save the use of firewood.
· Promoting solar cookers to reduce the indoor air pollution, which will effectively reduce the usage of electricity in urban areas.
· Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) implemented by the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas aims to safeguard the health of women & children by providing them with clean cooking fuel through LPG.
· Under this scheme, 8 crore new LPG connections will be provided to women’s belonging to Below Poverty Line (BPL) families up to 2020. More than 3.45 crore connection have been given under PMUY since the launch of the Scheme.
· The National Clean Air Programme launched in 2019 aims for a 20-30% reduction in PM2.5 and PM10 concentrations by 2024 in 102 cities. However, the fight against household air pollution needs to be intensified, given household pollution is a large contributor to the overall particulate matter pollution.
sivasree 4 years
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Akshya N K 4 years
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Try to include about Unnat Chulha Abhiyan 2014. Keep Writing.
aswin 4 years
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Try to include about Unnat Chulha Abhiyan 2014. Keep Writing.
Priya sabalkar 4 years
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