Of the world’s top 20 polluted cities, 13 are in India compared to just three in China. Air pollution slashes life expectancy by 3.2 years for the 660 million Indians who live in cities, including Delhi. In China, the corresponding dip is marginally lower at three years.
The Ganga and Yamuna are ranked among the world’s 10 most polluted rivers. China has just one. An evaluation in February ranked Vapi in Gujarat and Sukinda in Odisha among the 10 most environmentally-degraded zones in the world. China had no entries on the list.
Infographic courtesy Hindustan Times [http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/india-s-cities-more-polluted-than-china-but-there-is-still-hope/article1-1355013.aspx]
The Ganga and Yamuna are ranked among the world’s 10 most polluted rivers. China has just one. An evaluation in February ranked Vapi in Gujarat and Sukinda in Odisha among the 10 most environmentally-degraded zones in the world. China had no entries on the list.
Infographic courtesy Hindustan Times [http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/india-s-cities-more-polluted-than-china-but-there-is-still-hope/article1-1355013.aspx]
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