ISSN (Print) - 0012-9976 | ISSN (Online) - 2349-8846

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Human Development Index 2021–22 and India

The slowdown in the growth of life expectancy, schooling, and income has become a major challenge.

Haze and Smoke

We are killing our urban residents through the air they breathe.

Lower Pollution, Longer Lives

India's population is exposed to dangerously high levels of air pollution. Using a combination of ground-level in situ measurements and satellite-based remote sensing data, this paper estimates that 660 million people, over half of India's population, live in areas that exceed the Indian National Ambient Air Quality Standard for fine particulate pollution. Reducing pollution in these areas to achieve the standard would, we estimate, increase life expectancy for these Indians by 3.2 years on average for a total of 2.1 billion life years. We outline directions for environmental policy to start achieving these gains. 

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