Why achieving net zero emissions is not easy for India
The country is trying to balance its growing energy needs with demands to slash emissions, which could make the goal of achieving carbon neutrality difficult
India s energy demands will grow more than any other country over the next 20 years, according to the IEA. Reuters
By 2030, India is expected to overtake the EU as the third biggest energy consumer, the IEA says. Reuters
Coal accounts for almost 70 per cent of the country’s electricity generation, according to the IEA. AP Photo
India is the world s third largest emitter of greenhouse gases after China and the US. AP
700 garbage pickers employed by Indore Municipal Corporation ANI | Updated: Apr 09, 2021 11:36 IST
Indore (Madhya Pradesh) [India], April 9 (ANI): Indore Municipal Corporation has employed around 700 city s garbage pickers on its trenching ground giving them hope for the future.
A few years ago, the municipal corporation s decision of door-to-door garbage collection resulted in a livelihood crisis for the city s garbage pickers as there was no garbage to pick on the streets. Earlier, I used to pick garbage from the roads, sidewalks, streets. I was barely making Rs 150 per day. Now, since I am working here I am earning Rs 400 per day. We also have a provident fund facility here and health insurance for the family members. We are two in the family and I am the only earning member, Sangeeta, a worker on the trenching ground, said.