Alarm bells for India: According to shocking report of Stanford University, it will take 188 years to achieve 100% clean air

India’s Air Quality: With the arrival of winter in India, pollution levels have become worrying in many major cities including Delhi. It is becoming difficult for people to breathe clean air. Amidst this serious situation, a report released by Stanford University of America has proved to be extremely worrying for India. This study has claimed that considering the speed at which India is fighting pollution, it may take 188 years for the country to achieve 100 percent clean air. Major findings of the Stanford University study: Environmental experts from the prestigious Stanford University, California, USA, conducted an in-depth study of the pollution situation in about 150 countries of the world. This report makes it clear that it may take two centuries, i.e. about 188 years, for India to completely eliminate air pollution and carbon emissions from its energy system. This figure is a warning to environmentalists and policy makers. America is also mentioned in this study, according to which America may take time till the year 2128 to achieve this goal. China is many times ahead of India. The most surprising thing in this report is the comparison between India and China. China, where many of the world’s goods are manufactured and a large number of factories are running, is far ahead of India in pollution control. According to Stanford data, if China continues to proceed at the current pace, it will achieve the clean air goal in just 25 years. China’s stringent measures against pollution and its drive towards green energy are proving it to be much more efficient than India. India’s current position: Leading among polluted cities The figures given in the report reflect the dire reality of India. India is already one of the most polluted countries in the world. If we look at the data of ‘World Air Quality Report 2023’, out of the 100 most polluted cities of the world, 83 cities are in India alone. This figure shows the seriousness of the situation in urban areas. Moreover, pollution is having a direct impact on human health. According to earlier research, an estimated 17 lakh people could die due to man-made air pollution in India in 2022. This Stanford report is not just a statistic, but a warning against India’s environmental policy and its slow implementation. If work on clean energy and pollution control is not done on a war footing, future generations may have to wait for centuries for clean air.