Environmental issues are harmful effects of human activity on the biophysical environment. Environmental protection is a practice of protecting the natural environment on individual, organizational or governmental levels, for the benefit of both the environment and humans. A country's environmental problem is related to the economy of the country. As to measure the development of a country GDP is taken as a measuring factor and in order to increase the GDP every country works to increase their economy. In order to increase the economy a country puts environment at it's sake. In India due to increased population, poverty, urbanisation, industrialisation and many more factors are responsible for the rapid degradation environment. In the 21st Century when much harm has already been done to the environment, now it has become a serious problem hence it cannot be ignored. The main environmental problems in India are air pollution, water pollution, sound pollution and recently in 2018 light pollution has also been seen at an alarming rate. It is very important to work for the development but development should not be at the sake of environment. In order to protect environment and preserve it for future generation, sustainable development should be followed. To make awareness regarding environment government has introduced environmental education as a separate subject. India is also one of the active members in International Organisation concerning environment under UNEP. The environmental challenges in India are Air Pollution, Groundwater Depletion, Climate Change, Use of Plastics, ozone layer depletion, Garbage Disposal and Sanitation, Loss of Biodiversity There is a need of co-ordination between government policies of development with proper management of environment. Development is the need of an hour but development with the protection of environment should be the goal.
