Most urban households use Liquid Petroleum Gas (LPG) for cooking, and occasionally for heating water. Rural households may use biomass/ coal/ kerosene as domestic fuel.
Biomass is carbon-neutral fuel but its burning in unventilated areas results in emissions comprising particulate matter, which is hazardous to human health. There are programs underway for promoting fuel-efficient biomass cook stoves with more efficient energy use.
Pradhanmantri Ujjwala Yojana, an ambitious programme of Government of India is providing LPG connection to household Below Poverty Line. When efficiently used, LPG create less environmental impact compared with wood burning cook-stoves. Improper combustion of LPG can release hazardous emission. In urban homes, people indulge in wasteful use of LPG without ever realising it.
Households and industries use electricity for various operations and activities. Faulty maintenance of various machine, equipment, air conditioners, refrigerators and generators leads to wastage of energy and causes pollution. Maintenance of appliances and machines should receive propriety. Plantation can help in reducing air and noise pollution to an extent.
Last Modified : 7/1/2024
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