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Potential of tourism development in North East India (by Kiriti Dehingiya) – APSC Mains Essay

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Potential of tourism development in North East India – APSC Mains Essay

(Essay submitted in APSC Mains Essay Writing Contest 2019 – Essay Topics for week 7)

 

Potential of tourism development in North East India by Kiriti Dehingiya

In today’s world, one of the most profitable and fastest growing businesses is tourism industry. Many countries of the world are growing rich through this industry only. Therefore, if the rich resources of North East India can be utilized properly, there is a potentiality of tourism development in this region.

North East India consists of eight states- Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Nagaland, Manipur, Tripura, Meghalaya and Sikkim. This region is often said to be ‘Paradise unexplored’ though it has enchanting natural scenic beauty, flora and fauna, historical heritage and cultural heritage. If proper infrastructure is developed, the North East India can be developed as heaven for mountaineering, trekking and adventure sport too.

This region is not only blessed with serene natural beauty, but with healthy weather, rich biodiversity, rare wild life, distinct ethnic heritage etc. also. Moreover, warm and welcoming people render a sense of satisfaction to the tourists. North East India offers unforgettable experiences for tourists interested in wild life, religious, cultural and ethnic tourism; river cruises, golf etc.. This region is home to many wildlife sanctuaries, e.g.: Kaziranga National Park, Manas National Park, Orang National Park, Nameri National Park and Dibru Saikhowa National Park in Assam; Namdapha in Arunachal Pradesh, Intanki in Nagaland, Keibul Lamjao in Manipur, Balpakram in Meghalaya, Kangchendzonga in Sikkim etc.. The tourists can enjoy memorable river cruises in the mighty Brahmaputra which flows through the length of Assam. The largest river island ‘Majuli’, along with its Neo-Vaisnavite cultural heritage, is also a tourist attraction. The fast-flowing rivers of Arunachal Pradesh which feed the Brahmaputra offer adventurous white water rafting experiences to the tourists. Hill stations like Haflong, Tawang, Cherrapunji etc. are also important sites of tourist attraction. The North East India is home to several Buddhist monasteries, e.g.: Tawang, Rumtek, Ralang etc.. Several lakes and water bodies are also places of attraction for the tourists, e.g.: Loktak Lake of Manipur, Lake Tsongmo or Changu Lake of Sikkim; Chandubi Lake, Rudrasagar Lake of Assam etc.. Living root bridges of Cherrapunji, the cleanest village in Asia- ‘Mawlynnong’, caves in Meghalaya etc. are also hot spots for tourists.

In this region, there are some obstacles also in the direction of development of tourism. The militant insurgency of this region is a curse for tourism industry. Moreover, torrential rain, floods, erosion, landslides, deplorable condition of roads, even of National Highways also etc. are greatly hampering this industry in North East India.

In order to promote to tourism, the concerned departments of the Government should take necessary steps to eradicate these obstacles. Aggressive marketing strategy, advertisement and tourism packages on heritage tourism, religious tourism, cultural tourism, eco-tourism, wildlife tourism, adventure tourism etc. should be adopted by the policy-makers. With the growth of tourism, the demand for skilled manpower will also be increased in hotels, tour operators, travel agencies etc., thereby decreasing the problem of unemployment to some extent.

In conclusion, it can be said that there is huge potential of tourism development in North East India. If it can be developed in true sense, many socio-economic problems like unemployment, insurgency etc. may be kept at bay to a large extent.

[ 520 Words ]

 

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India’s cultural influence on Southeast Asia (by Kiriti Dehingiya) – APSC Mains Essay

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India’s cultural influence on Southeast Asia – APSC Mains Essay

(Essay submitted in APSC Mains Essay Writing Contest 2019 – Essay Topics for week 7)

 

India’s cultural influence on Southeast Asia by Kiriti Dehingiya

 

In the history of mankind, it is evident that the countries having rich culture influence their neighbouring countries lacking advancement in culture. Likewise, since India has a rich cultural heritage of about 5000 years old, India’s cultural influence on the countries of Southeast Asia is quite undeniable.

Indians had cultural and trade contacts with other countries of Southeast Asia since times immemorial. The civilization and culture of India began to penetrate Southeast Asia during the beginning of the first millennium. From Ptolemy’s account written in the 2nd Century AD, the reference of Yavanadvipa is quite relevant in this context. Because, it proves that the influence of Indian culture on these countries existed in the 1st Century AD itself. Ptolemy’s note also gives us information about the existence of Indian communities in Funan or Cambodia. By the 5th Century AD, the Indian religions- Sanatana Dharma, i.e., Hinduism, Buddhism and cultural traditions took deep roots in the regions of Burma (now Myanmar), Thailand, Malaysia, Indo-China and Indonesia. This fact is proved by the evidences of epigraphy and literatures. But, this influence was not a sudden phenomenon. It took place gradually. In this process of influence, Buddhism acted as a catalyst in introducing Indian culture to its neighbouring countries. Trade had also played a great role in this regard.

There are many examples of evidences of cultural influence of India on Southeast Asia. Some of the most prominent evidences are as follows.

  • Many Southeast Asian languages contain a large proportion of words which have Sanskrit or Dravidian origin, e.g.: Malay language, Javanese language etc.. The scripts of some languages of these countries are clearly derived from Indian language scripts, e.g.: Thai language.
  • The traditional dances and shadow-puppet theatres in some Southeast Asian countries are very popular which continue to gain popularity by depicting the adventures of Rama, Sita, Lakshman and Hanuman. In Thailand, the Hindu epic-‘Ramayana’ is very popular till today.
  • Southeast Asian concepts of Kingship and authority owe much to ancient Hindu political theory. The Thai monarchy still requires the presence of Gour Brahmans (who by now have become Thai in all respects except the name) for proper performance of its ceremonials.
  • The ground-plans of Borobudur stupa in Java and the Khmer temples of Cambodia can easily be related to Indian religious texts.
  • Several Thai ceremonies related to ordination, marriage, merry making, cremation etc. have their roots in Indian tradition. Though Buddhism is prevalent in Thailand; Brahma and other Hindu deities are also widely worshipped in Thailand.

In this way, one can easily come into conclusion that there are considerable influences of Indian culture on Southeast Asian countries. If these elements of influence are utilized properly, e.g.: by organizing international cultural events, seminars etc., the cultural ties between India and the countries of Southeast Asia will be strengthened  which will be of great help in promoting international peace and harmony along with the development of tourism industry.

[ 490 Words ]

 

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APSC Mains Essay Writing Contest 2019 – Essay Topics for week 8 (24 – 30 June, 2019)

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APSC CC Mains 2018 Essay Writing Contest

Essays are very important for APSC Mains Exam’s General English Paper (300 Marks), as it contributes 100 Marks (2 essays of 50 marks each), so practicing as many essays will improve your essays writing skills. First two essay topics of APSC Mains Essay Writing Contest 2019 is given below. All APSC aspirants and readers can participate in the contest. Write essay in about 400 to 500 words on any one or both the topic. The BEST ESSAY on each topics will be selected and published on our website with the name of the author.

Essay Topics for Week 8 (24 – 30 June, 2019)
         1.    Women Empowerment In India
         2.    Law and order scenario in Assam

 

Rules & Guidelines of Essay submission
  1. The essay should be sent in the word format (.doc, or .docx) with 14 font size. It should carry author’s name and e-mail ID. Any other format of submission will not be accepted.
  2. At the end of the essay, it should contain a declaration saying that “Its my original content and is not copied from anywhere”.
  3. If any essay is found to be copied, it will be summarily rejected.
  4. Adhikary Education (Assamexam.com) reserves the copyright of the essays; however in case of copyright infringement (copied matter) Adhikary Education is not liable for it.
  5. Adhikary Education reserves the right to edit the essay for clarity of language, grammar, spelling, punctuation and space.
  6. It’s advised to go through the essay carefully before sending it once and finally.
  7. The Essay must be between 400 to 500 words. As APSC asks Essay of 50 Marks of same word limit.
  8. The last date for sending essay for any week is within 1 week from topics publish date. Essay received after due date will not be considered for Contest, but may be published on Assamexam.com, if found suitable.
  9. Please send (via email) your entries to [email protected].
  10. Also send a photograph and a small biography if you wish it to be published in our website.

 

Prizes for Winners!!

Best Prize – You will score good marks in APSC Mains Essays. Not enough motivation!!

Best essay on each topics of every week will be ranked and the winner will get anyone (his own choice) of our bestselling eBooks for FREE.

  1. Assam 2019 Yearbook
  2. Environment and Ecology
  3. Geography of Assam
  4. ASSAM HISTORY-Ancient Period & ASSAM HISTORY- Ahom and English Period
  5. History of Britain

Hang on!! Not only this, Top 3 essays on each topics will be published on Assamexam.com along with the name of the authors, photograph and a small biography. We will make sure your essays are read by thousands of aspirants/viewers and get benefited with your insights on particular topics.

Also, name of Top 3 essay authors on each topics will be published in our next post on Facebook/Twitter. Other entries may also be published on Assamexam.com, in found suitable.

 

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Private investment in Assam – Issues & Prospects (by Mrigakhi Rabha) – APSC Mains Essay

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Private investment in Assam – Issues & Prospects – APSC Mains Essay

(Essay submitted in APSC Mains Essay Writing Contest 2019 – Essay Topics for week 6)

 

Private investment in Assam – Issues & Prospects by Mrigakhi Rabha

Liberalisation reform of 1990 in India has provided a platform for investors to choose their investment location in the country. The present BJP led government of Assam has organized first ever global investor summit, “Advantage Assam”, which encouraged and excited private investors to participate. It has seen investment commitment to nearly Rs. 70000 crores in various sectors. Assam government has recognized 12 sectors in the summit; agriculture and food processing, handloom-textile-handicrafts, logistics, river transport, port township, IT-ITeS, pharmaceutical-medical equipment, plastics, petrochemicals and powers for encouraging private investment.

However, there are various obstacles attached with the private investment in the state: i) Natural Calamities such as floods and droughts which impact a large production and income of the state. The quality of infrastructure is pulled down. Revenue generated are diverted for the flood relief ii) The difficult terrain contributes to poor transport facilities. Railway transport facilities are less than what is required to its need to reach the isolated areas iii) Instead of preservation, it has been observed a depletion of huge quantity of natural resources. Investment in Assam is channelized towards the exploitation of the rich resources like tea, jute and oil iv) The sensitive border goes against the economic interest of the state and maintenance of law and order is a critical subject in the state. Large amount of money is spent in the maintenance of the police administration v) The administration of Assam is neither efficient nor clean.

But we should not ignore the prospects that can parallelly flow with the private investment undertaken. Assam is not only the largest economy of the North Eastern region of India but it is also industrially advanced and has comparative proximity of gateway for India to connect with ASEAN countries. Its proximity lies with its rich natural resources which is still bringing a prominent name in the business of tea. Other resources such as mineral, oil, rubber, cultivation of organic vegetables and fruits will bring a respectable position to the state. With the advantage of the pleasant climate and scenic landscape, the tourist department is looking for private investment to give a boost to tourist and offer a variety of choices for the visitors from world heritage site to the temples and monuments. The state also enjoys various educational institution which guarantees skilled workforce, the investors do not have to hire workers from the other states.

Assam being a backward state in the country is trying its best to climb the ladder of economic development. It has been gifted with rich natural resources which if under proper channel made investment in it, would reach to a new height of development. The state government of Assam is trying to connect with various investors through summit and positively it has resulted with huge amount of investment. Thus we may look for prosperous Assam in near future.

[ 470 Words ]

 

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Public Healthcare System In India (by Kiriti Dehingia) – APSC Mains Essay

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Public Healthcare System In India – APSC Mains Essay

(Essay submitted in APSC Mains Essay Writing Contest 2019 – Essay Topics for week 5)

 

Public Healthcare System In India by Kiriti Dehingia

Health is the real wealth of a society. Therefore, in India, primarily in order to focus on health care for British citizens, the modern public healthcare system was initiated during colonial period. After independence also, the government of India has been taking various steps to develop the public healthcare system till now.

The public healthcare system in India is organized into primary, secondary and tertiary levels. There are Sub-Centres(SCs), Mini Primary Health Centres (MPHCs) and Primary Health Centres(PHCs) at the primary level. Community Health Centres(CHCs) and smaller Sub-District Hospitals are the secondary level. The Medical Colleges and the District/ General Hospitals provide tertiary care.

An SC serves extremely rural areas having population of 5000 people (or 3000 in a remote and dangerous location). Auxiliary Nurse Midwife (ANM) and Multipurpose Worker (MPW) are manned at HWCs. Recently, Community Health Officers (CHOs) are also being appointed at some SCs. Along with primary medical care and immunization, SCs also educate people about healthy habits.

MPHCs and PHCs are manned by Doctors, Pharmacists, Laboratory Technicians, General Nurse Midwives (GNMs), ANMs and other health workers. PHCs serve more developed rural areas having population of 30000 or more (or 20000 in remote areas). SCs refer patients to PHCs in case of complexity.

CHCs serve 120000 people in urban areas (or 80000 people in remote areas). Critical patients are referred from MPHCs and PHCs to CHCs.

Medical Colleges and district hospitals are the final referral units for the primary and secondary levels of the public healthcare system.

In order to improve the healthcare system in India, the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has been adopting various initiatives that affect all people  in India, e.g.: National Health Mission(NHM), Ayushman Bharat, National Mental Health Programme, National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme, National Leprosy Control Programme, DOTS, ASHA etc.. The National Health Policies are being published by the government for betterment of public health. The first of its kind was that of 1983 and the last being that of 2017. NHM is strengthening SCs as Health and Wellness Centres (HWCs).

In spite of all this, the health scenario in India is not up to the mark in comparison to the developed countries. Some of the causative factors of this deplorable condition are: low quality care, corruption, lack of accountability, unethical care, economic barriers to access the services, insufficient man-power etc.

If the public healthcare system has to be successful in India, the government along with general public and health professionals should come together. The health institutions should be staffed with sufficient man-power. The people in general and the students in particular should be taught how to remain healthy, maintain personal hygiene and about preventive measures against various diseases. All should keep in mind that –‘Prevention is better than cure’.

In conclusion, if all efforts from various angles are put together, the public healthcare system in India may be expected to compete with that in the developed countries, in near future.

[ 490 Words ]

 

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APSC Mains Essay Writing Contest 2019 – Essay Topics for week 7 (17 – 23 June, 2019)

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APSC CC Mains 2018 Essay Writing Contest

Essays are very important for APSC Mains Exam’s General English Paper (300 Marks), as it contributes 100 Marks (2 essays of 50 marks each), so practicing as many essays will improve your essays writing skills. First two essay topics of APSC Mains Essay Writing Contest 2019 is given below. All APSC aspirants and readers can participate in the contest. Write essay in about 400 to 500 words on any one or both the topic. The BEST ESSAY on each topics will be selected and published on our website with the name of the author.

Essay Topics for Week 7 (17 – 23 June, 2019)
         1.    India’s cultural influence on Southeast Asia
         2.   Potential of tourism development in North-East India

 

Rules & Guidelines of Essay submission
  1. The essay should be sent in the word format (.doc, or .docx) with 14 font size. It should carry author’s name and e-mail ID. Any other format of submission will not be accepted.
  2. At the end of the essay, it should contain a declaration saying that “Its my original content and is not copied from anywhere”.
  3. If any essay is found to be copied, it will be summarily rejected.
  4. Adhikary Education (Assamexam.com) reserves the copyright of the essays; however in case of copyright infringement (copied matter) Adhikary Education is not liable for it.
  5. Adhikary Education reserves the right to edit the essay for clarity of language, grammar, spelling, punctuation and space.
  6. It’s advised to go through the essay carefully before sending it once and finally.
  7. The Essay must be between 400 to 500 words. As APSC asks Essay of 50 Marks of same word limit.
  8. The last date for sending essay for any week is within 1 week from topics publish date. Essay received after due date will not be considered for Contest, but may be published on Assamexam.com, if found suitable.
  9. Please send (via email) your entries to [email protected].
  10. Also send a photograph and a small biography if you wish it to be published in our website.

 

Prizes for Winners!!

Best Prize – You will score good marks in APSC Mains Essays. Not enough motivation!!

Best essay on each topics of every week will be ranked and the winner will get anyone (his own choice) of our bestselling eBooks for FREE.

  1. Assam 2019 Yearbook
  2. Environment and Ecology
  3. Geography of Assam
  4. ASSAM HISTORY-Ancient Period & ASSAM HISTORY- Ahom and English Period
  5. History of Britain

Hang on!! Not only this, Top 3 essays on each topics will be published on Assamexam.com along with the name of the authors, photograph and a small biography. We will make sure your essays are read by thousands of aspirants/viewers and get benefited with your insights on particular topics.

Also, name of Top 3 essay authors on each topics will be published in our next post on Facebook/Twitter. Other entries may also be published on Assamexam.com, in found suitable.

 

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APSC Mains Essay Writing Contest 2019 – Essay Topics for week 6 (10 – 16 June, 2019)

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APSC CC Mains 2018 Essay Writing Contest

Essays are very important for APSC Mains Exam’s General English Paper (300 Marks), as it contributes 100 Marks (2 essays of 50 marks each), so practicing as many essays will improve your essays writing skills. First two essay topics of APSC Mains Essay Writing Contest 2019 is given below. All APSC aspirants and readers can participate in the contest. Write essay in about 400 to 500 words on any one or both the topic. The BEST ESSAY on each topics will be selected and published on our website with the name of the author.

Essay Topics for Week 6 (10 – 16 June, 2019)
         1.    India’s advancement in space technology
         2.   Private investment in Assam – Issues & Prospects

 

Rules & Guidelines of Essay submission
  1. The essay should be sent in the word format (.doc, or .docx) with 14 font size. It should carry author’s name and e-mail ID. Any other format of submission will not be accepted.
  2. At the end of the essay, it should contain a declaration saying that “Its my original content and is not copied from anywhere”.
  3. If any essay is found to be copied, it will be summarily rejected.
  4. Adhikary Education (Assamexam.com) reserves the copyright of the essays; however in case of copyright infringement (copied matter) Adhikary Education is not liable for it.
  5. Adhikary Education reserves the right to edit the essay for clarity of language, grammar, spelling, punctuation and space.
  6. It’s advised to go through the essay carefully before sending it once and finally.
  7. The Essay must be between 400 to 500 words. As APSC asks Essay of 50 Marks of same word limit.
  8. The last date for sending essay for any week is within 1 week from topics publish date. Essay received after due date will not be considered for Contest, but may be published on Assamexam.com, if found suitable.
  9. Please send (via email) your entries to [email protected].
  10. Also send a photograph and a small biography if you wish it to be published in our website.

 

Prizes for Winners!!

Best Prize – You will score good marks in APSC Mains Essays. Not enough motivation!!

Best essay on each topics of every week will be ranked and the winner will get anyone (his own choice) of our bestselling eBooks for FREE.

  1. Assam 2019 Yearbook
  2. Environment and Ecology
  3. Geography of Assam
  4. ASSAM HISTORY-Ancient Period & ASSAM HISTORY- Ahom and English Period
  5. History of Britain

Hang on!! Not only this, Top 3 essays on each topics will be published on Assamexam.com along with the name of the authors, photograph and a small biography. We will make sure your essays are read by thousands of aspirants/viewers and get benefited with your insights on particular topics.

Also, name of Top 3 essay authors on each topics will be published in our next post on Facebook/Twitter. Other entries may also be published on Assamexam.com, in found suitable.

 

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Vanishing Greenery in Assam and its impact (by Khasib Ahmed) – APSC Mains Essay

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Vanishing Greenery in Assam and its impact – APSC Mains Essay

(Essay submitted in APSC Mains Essay Writing Contest 2019 – Essay Topics for week 4)

 

Vanishing Greenery in Assam and its impact By Khasib Ahmed – Download PDF

 

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AFSPA Act is a needed legislation or a misused power (by Surajeet) – APSC Mains Essay

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AFSPA Act is a needed legislation or a misused power – APSC Mains Essay

(Essay submitted in APSC Mains Essay Writing Contest 2019 – Essay Topics for week 5)

AFSPA Act is a needed legislation or a misused power By Surajeet

Introduction– AFSPA was introduced to give the armed forces the power to maintain public order in disturbed areas. Under the act, the forces have the power to prohibit a gathering of five or more persons in an area.

Further the forces have the power to open fire after giving a due warning, if it felt that a person is not obeying the law. The Army can also arrest a person without a warrant, if reasonable suspicion exists.

The powers to carry out a search without warrant and ban possession of firearms are also some of the provisions under the act.
The act was passed by both houses of Parliament and approved by the President of India on September 11, 1958. Under Section 3 of the act. Under this section, the Centre or Governor of a State can declare the entire state or part of it as a disturbed area.

Misuse of power? – AFSPA has been implemented in many states and revoked in the due course of time from many states till date. There have been a number of instances of misuse of the power provided by virtue of the Act.  According to the Extra Judicial Execution Victim Families Association (EEVFAM) – the petitioner in the present Supreme Court case – and human rights activists, such a huge number of killings took place in Manipur due to the shield provided by the AFSPA. Noted activist Irom Sharmila led long Gandhian battle against AFSPA .  The three civilians of Baramulla (J&K) were shot by Indian army at Machil sector in Kupwara district of J&K on 30th April, 2010 and were framed as ‘foreign militants’. However, later with the protest and inquiry, it was established that these persons were civilians and were called by the army to provide them jobs of porters and later were killed in a staged encounter. On 29th May 2009 in Shopian (J&K), two women named Aasia and Neelofar went missing from their orchard on their way back to home. Their dead bodies were found the next day. The people alleged that it was a case of murder and rape by security forces that were camped nearby.

The J.S. Verma committee while looking into legal reforms related to violence against women called for a review of the AFSPA. The committee noted that “impunity for systematic or isolated sexual violence in the process of internal security duties is being legitimised by the AFSPA” and “women in conflict areas are entitled to all the security and dignity that is afforded to citizens in any other part of our country”. While implementation, the Central government had taken into consideration many of the Verma committee suggestions and adopted the recommendations subsequently in an Anti-Rape bill. But, sadly, it left out the suggestions related to AFSPA. As per the criticisms to AFSPA, we know that there is a need to take some steps towards the prevention of misuse of the Act so that the purpose behind the enactment of the Act is not defeated. Reviewing the Act and making modifications to it is the need of the hour to stop atrocities against women, perpetually happening in the areas where AFSPA prevails.

In my opinion AFSPA should remain in all disturbed areas provided there must be a strong supervision in delivery of these powers by army.

[ 550 Words ]

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Can Environment Protection and Economic Development go together? (by Bandeep Rabha) – APSC Mains Essay

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Can Environment Protection and Economic Development go together? – APSC Mains Essay

(Essay submitted in APSC Mains Essay Writing Contest 2019 – Essay Topics for week 3)

 

Can Environment Protection and Economic Development go together?

By Bandeep Rabha

 

Introduction:

Man has always maintained a cordial relationship with the nature from the ancient times. The Indian culture has always revered trees as a symbol of divinity. Infact, Lord Krishna identified himself as Ashwatha, or the peepal tree. By the beginning of 19th century the developed countries began exploiting natural resources in excuse of economic development and this resulted in rapid degradation of the environment. At present the developing countries like China and India are also contributing hugely to environmental degradation.

Environment and Economic Development:

The natural environment plays a very important role in our economy, as a direct input into production and through many other services. For the rapid development of the country, projects like power plants, mines etc. needs to be implemented which are the core inputs for all other industries. Natural resources such as minerals and fossil fuels acts as raw material inputs to them. Other services of environment which enable economic activity are sequestering carbon, filtering air and water pollution, protecting against flood risk and soil formation. It is also vital for our wellbeing providing us with recreational opportunities, improving our health and much more.

Economic growth, in turn, is important for the prosperity and wellbeing of the economy and its citizens – in both advanced economies and in developing nations. For developing countries like China and India where substantial chunk of population could hardly meet its daily need, economic development is only pill which could pull these people from the quagmire of poverty. It is also important factor for improvements in health, education and overall quality of life.

Effects of Economic Development on Environment:

While economic development has many benefits – raising standards of living and improving quality of life across the world – it has also resulted in the depletion of natural resources and the degradation of ecosystems. There has been much debate over whether or not it is possible to achieve economic growth without unsustainably degrading the environment and a growing realisation that economic growth rate at the current rate of depletion and degradation of environmental assets cannot continue indefinitely.

The ruthless development increased the percentage of greenhouse gases (GHGs) in the atmosphere which led to the rise in the long term mean temperature of the earth often called as global warming.  The primary greenhouse gases in the Earth’s atmosphere are water vapour, carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, and ozone.

The global warming has increased the frequency of extreme weathers conditions like droughts, floods, cyclones etc. which would ultimately affect the crop production in almost all countries.  Since agriculture sustains the life of the poorer sections of the society, changing weather pattern is putting their existence as well as food security at stake.

Way Forward:

The only option left for the humans is to tread on the path of sustainable development which improves life of a person without adversely affecting the environment surrounding him. As once Mahatma Gandhi has said, “Earth provides enough to satisfy every man’s need but not enough for any man’s greed”, sustainable development also calls for the development in perpetuity which is not possible if the environment is ignored.

[ 510 Words ]

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