Environmental Engineering Reference
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5 Conclusions
Emissions from on-road traf
c are a major contributor to urban air pollution in
Indian urban agglomerations. They are also important for their accountability for
global GHG emissions. Because of high population and economic growth, the
number of vehicles has increased signi
cantly in India which is responsible for
rising contribution of Indian transport sector for local air pollution and global
climate change. However, significant progress has been made by India for reducing
the amount of pollutants from motor vehicles despite substantial growth in vehicle
numbers and vehicle kilometer traveled by introducing emission norms and clean
fuel. Moreover, the effects of these measures have only been seen in megacities
such as Delhi and Mumbai, and smaller cities still need attention of regulating
authorities. With rising vehicle population in megacities, these measures are not
enough to control the worsening air pollution in megacities. It is cleared from the
studies that motor vehicles emissions have playing signi
cant impact on human
health, and it is anticipated that it will continue to play a central role for human
health risk in Indian cities. Transport sector in India still needs more attention for
reducing its effects on urban air quality and human health.
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