APD Foundation

Current Scenario

Air Pollution

5^th Largest Killer in India
13 of 20 Most Polluted Cities in INDIA
Largest cause of Asthma In Children
31% of Bengaluru Traffic Police affected due to Air Pollution
26% of Mangaluru Traffic Police affected due to Air Pollution

Waste Pollution

150000 Metric Tonnes Waste Generated Each Day in India
96000 Metric Tonnes Generated each day can be recycled
Landfills cause 20% of Methane Gas Emissions in India
300 Tonnes Waste Generated Each Day In Mangaluru
85% goes to Landfill

Water Pollution

Untreated Sewage is the Single most source of Water pollution
114 Cities Dump untreated sewage into Ganges River

ABOUT APD

ANTI
POLLUTION

DRIVE

FOUNDATION

The APD Foundation was set up in view of the fact that there is an apparent information and data deficit amongst the citizens of our country regarding environmental concerns.

CHALLENGES

The more uninformed the citizens are, the easier it is to engage in activities that are disastrous for our singular, shared common biosphere. Nowhere is this more true than in the human ignorance concerning total global pollution and degradation of the environment.

Informed Citizens

One of the key challenges in addressing global pollution is the failure of authorities to take effective steps to maintain pollution level within the prescribed norms. They are either overworked in their jobs or often fall prey to allurement and this creates a major loophole in the system.

Proactive Official

The amount and type of data we generate in our everyday lives has changed beyond measure with the technology revolution. Yet, data used by authorities for improvising publich health and welfare has remained largely unchanged and hinges upon traditional, largely historical data which seldom helps in concrete decision making and planning for better future.

Insufficient Data

As we get visibility into more practical data and use modern day predictive data algorithms , it is becoming increasingly clear that we were relying on a unsound global strategy. These strategies are often outdated and has failed to keep up to the technological advancements of our era.