Lok Sabha Question No. 2373 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-08-01
Subject: Death due to various Pollution
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Naranbhai Bhikhabhai Kachhadiya, Sudhakar Tukaram Shrangre, Devji Mansingram Patel, Parbatbhai Savabhai Patel

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2373

TO BE ANSWERED ON 01.08.2022

## Death due to various Pollution

2373.  SHRI NARANBHAI KACHHADIYA:

SHRI SUDHAKAR TUKARAM SHRANGARE:

SHRI DEVJI M. PATEL:

SHRI PARBATBHAI SAVABHAI PATEL:

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether out of approximately 24 lakh death as a result of all types of pollution, about  16.7  lakh  deaths  were  caused  by  air  pollution  and  more  than  five  lakh deaths  were  on  account  of  water  pollution  and  other  types  of  pollution  in  the country including Maharashtra, Gujarat and Rajasthan during the year 2019 and if so, the details thereof, State-wise especially with regard to Maharashtra, Gujarat and Rajasthan; and
- (b) the steps taken or proposed to be taken by the Government to address the issue of deaths  caused  by  air,  water,  soil  and  noise  pollution  and  the  State-wise  details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER  OF  STATE  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST  AND CLIMATE CHANGE

(SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)

## (a):

There are several studies conducted by different organizations, using different methodologies, on  the  impact  of  pollution  on  human  health.  There  is  no  conclusive  data  available  in  the country to establish direct correlation of death/disease exclusively due to pollution. Pollution could  be  one  of  the  factors  affecting  ailments  and  associated  deaths.  Health  effects  of pollution are a synergistic manifestation of factors which include food habits, occupational habits, socioeconomic status, medical history, immunity and heredity, etc. of the individuals.

## (b):

The Government has taken various steps to address pollution including, inter alia :

-  Notification of Ambient Air Quality Standards.
-  Introduction of National Clean Air Programme (NCAP).
-  Revision of emission standards for industrial sectors from time to time.
-  Setting up of monitoring network for assessment of ambient air quality.
-  Introduction of cleaner/alternate fuels like gases fuel (CNG, LPG etc.).
-  Ethanol blending.
-  Launching of National Air Quality Index.
-  Leapfrogging from BS-IV to BS-VI fuel standards.
-  Notification of Construction and Demolition Waste Management Rules.
-  Banning of burning of biomass; Streamlining the issuance of Pollution Under Control Certificate.
-  Issuance  of  directions  under  Section  18(1)  (b)  of  Air  (Prevention  and  Control  of Pollution) Act, 1981 and under Section 5 of Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 for controlling air pollution.
-  Installation of on-line continuous (24x7) monitoring devices by major industries.
-  Notification of Graded Response Action Plan for Delhi and National Capital Region (NCR).
-  Constitution  of  Commission  on  Air  Quality Management  in  NCR  and  Adjoining Areas (CAQM) etc.
-  Regular monitoring of the hearing loss of all the workforces in the industries.
-  Laid  down  the  permissible  noise  levels  for  different  areas  for  both  daytime  and nighttime.
-  To regulate discharge of effluents and enforcement of standards in respect of polluting sources.
-  To  direct  concerned  agencies  in  the  State/UT  to  develop  infrastructure  for  sewage treatment.
-  Stipulated general discharge standards with an aim to prevent pollution in the water bodies.
-  Under  Atal  Mission  for  Rejuvenation  and  Urban  Transformation  (AMRUT)  for development  of  infrastructure  for  sewage  management  and  rejuvenating  polluted water bodies.
-  Revised guidelines on Idol Immersion in Water Bodies are being implemented.
-  All the States to commission surface water based piped water supply scheme to all the habitations.
-  Funds  have  been  released  to  various  Arsenic  and  Fluoride  affected  states  for installation of community water purification plants and commissioning of piped water supply scheme under Jal Jeevan Mission.

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