“India’s environmental problems are both poverty induced as well as the consequence of affluence”. Comment.

Question – “India’s environmental problems are both poverty induced as well as the consequence of affluence”. Comment.

Answer – India’s environment problem pose a ‘Dichotomy’.

1. Environmental degradation is caused by poverty as people are cutting trees, overgrazing their animals and polluting the water bodies as to fulfil their basic requirements.
2. Affluence in living standard is also causing environmental degradation as due to increase in wealth people are demanding more goods for their luxury and because of which new industries are setting up , producing and usage of vehicle is also increased which is ultimately reducing the quality of environment .

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