Rapid industrialisation has cost India its environmental health. Economic and environmental performances are complimentary for development because the environment provides all the natural resources necessary for the production of goods and services.
Air pollution is one of those six types of pollution that contaminates the environment. It is a major contributor to the ongoing global issue of climate change. However, there are different indicators of air pollution.
It leads to industrial and infrastructure development which in turn create job opportunities. However, these improvements sometimes come at the cost of a decline in the sustainability of the region if the adverse effects of economic expansion go unchecked for a long period of time.
The term ‘environment’ derives from the French word “environ,” which means “surrounding.” Environment includes both natural and atmosphere such as air, water, vegetation and extends up to the social system formulated.
Phytoremediation is a method which involves growing plants in a contaminated matrix to remove environmental contaminants.It is the direct use of living green plants for the removal and degradation of contaminants in the soil as well as water bodies (Hassani et al. 2014).
Air contamination is defined as the presence of toxins that affect the environment (Vallero 2011). India, as a rapidly developing nation, needs to manage its ecological issues well to minimise contamination of air, water and soil.
Contaminated sites, whether on land or in aquatic environments are increasingly becoming a frequent sight. This is due to rapid increase in population and a fast pace of technological advancement.
In comparison with urbanisation and industrialisation process at the global level, India is moving on uniform pattern to become an urbanized country. The share of urban population in the country is growing by 6% per decade (Butsch, Sakdapolrak, and Saravanan 2012).