Volume 8 Issue 11 November, 2021

Abstract: Air pollution is a global public health crisis, and air pollution levels in India are among the highest in the world, posing a heavy threat to the country’s health and economy. According to the 2019 World Air Quality Report, India is home to 21 of the 30 most polluted cities in the world. In these cities, air quality can be as much as 10 times over the safe limits of air pollution
Abstract: AA fundamental concept of democratic government and a necessary precondition for inclusive political development is gender equality. Citizens are able to impact public policies, decision-making procedures, governance frameworks, and the allocation of public resources by being involved in politics. Although women in India are safeguard equality and political rights by the constitution, it is nevertheless very difficult to convert these nominal rights into real political equality. According to the data, women's voting involvement has significantly increased throughout the years. Female voter turnout in the 2019 Lok Sabha election was roughly 67.18%, while male voter turnout was 67.02%, indicating a significant reduction in the gender gap in electoral participation. Reservations in urban local bodies and Panchayati Raj institutions have also given women more chances, which has helped to grow grassroots political leadership. However, there is still a significant disparity between women's representation in legislative and executive institutions and their electoral participation. Women are still underrepresented among senior party leadership, ministries, members of parliament, and politicians. Women's political growth is nevertheless constrained by social and cultural conventions, patriarchal views, a lack of financial resources, unequal access to political networks, family obligations, and prejudice based on gender. According to the study, gender equality in politics cannot be ensured by merely boosting voter turnout. Equal chances for leadership, representation, candidacy, and decision-making are necessary for meaningful political empowerment. More substantive political equality can be achieved by bolstering political education, institutional support, gender-sensitive party structures, financial accessibility, and anti-discrimination measures. The study comes to the conclusion that improving women's effective involvement is crucial to bolstering inclusive governance, representative democracy, and long-term political growth in India.