6th June 2018- The Hindu Editorial Complete Analysis

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Today- Question- 150-250 words

Worldwide river system collectively carry the bulk of the plastic waste
into the oceans. How we can control this problem? Explain

Life in plastic

 Major producer of plastic waste that ends up in the oceans, India is arguably the best place to
host World Environment Day.
 Union Environment Minister Harsh Vardhan
 UN theme, “Beat Plastic Pollution”, will not remain an empty slogan.
 His claim would have inspired greater confidence had India taken its own rules on waste
management seriously-Both the
 Solid Waste Management Rules and
 Plastic Waste Management Rules of 2016,
 Which built on previous regulations, mostly remain on paper.
 State governments have simply not given them the necessary momentum, and
 The producers of the plastic- Business
 60% of about 25,000 tonnes of plastic waste generated daily is collected
 Lot of it going into the sea.
 Not every piece of plastic collected by the system is scientifically processed.

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 It is no surprise, therefore, that the Ganga-Brahmaputra-Meghna river system is on the UN m
ap of 10 rivers worldwide that collectively carry the bulk of the plastic waste into the oceans
 Threaten marine life and the well-being of people, as microplastics are now found even
in drinking water.
 In their response to crisis, communities and environmentally minded individuals are ahead of
governments and municipal authorities.
 They segregate waste, compost at home, conduct “plastic free” social events and
help recover materials.
 It is the Centre‟s responsibility to ensure that the Environment (Protection) Act, the
overarching law that enables anti-pollution rules to be issued, is implemented
 Regulation should help stop the manufacture of single use plastic articles such as carry
bags and cutlery, and encourage the use of biodegradable materials
 India and the world face a plastics crisis- Solving it will take more than slogans.

Familiar moorings

 With his Shangri-La Dialogue address, the PM signals a foreign policy re-orientation
 Narendra Modi‟s visit to Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore, three of India‟s most important
partners in Southeast Asia.
 In the past few months, the government has shifted considerably in its signalling, with
Mr. Modi visiting China and Russia for informal summits.
 Fact that these visits have taken place at a time U.S. administration has sharpened its aim at
China and Russia with sanctions and threats of a trade war suggests.
 Mr. Modi is also attempting to moderate India‟s strategic posturing on the global stage,
 A more balanced approach in what it increasingly sees as an uncertain world.
 India has also maintained its commitment to relations with the U.S. in order to
build a “free and open” Indo-Pacific region- Non Aligned Movement.
 Work together to combat terrorism and terror financing
 Meanwhile, India‟s membership of both the Quadrilateral & Shanghai Cooperation
 Organisation is also an indicator of the new balance that New Delhi seeks.
 In his speech “IndoPacific” he referred to India‟s relations with Russia, the U.S. and China.

Preventing the next health crisis

 A range of policy responses is crucial to tackle the rising incidence of obesity
 It is clear that India has a lot to do to tackle nutrition challenges 26 million children suffer from wasting more than in any other country.
 Yet, the country has the second highest number of obese children in the world — 15.3 million
in China and 14.4 million in India.
 Our policy response has to move from “food security” to “nutrition security”
 New problem – India must step up its efforts to fight overweight and obesity.

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 Obesity doubled for children and tripled for adults; an additional 2.6 million children will be
obese in India by 2025, a trend that will not reverse without action.
 Rising obesity is putting pressure on already fragile health systems in India by posing a high
risk of chronic diseases such as cardiovascular diseases, diabetes and some cancers + NCDs.
 Research shows that Indians have higher levels of body fat and lower levels of lean muscle
when compared to many other populations.
 Therefore, the risk of cardiovascular diseases and diabetes operates even below global
thresholds.
 Indian children eating more junk food- directive by the Delhi High Court, India should ban
the sale of junk food in and around schools.
 Legislators should also put into practice the results
 Hence the urgency to take public health measures
 It showed that higher taxes on junk food can actually lead those on lower incomes to live
healthier lives.
 It is now time to get ahead of health crisis and save lives and money in the process.

A failure of governance

CEO, Chanda Kochhar- ICICI

‘Pakistan is a neighbour you can’t wish away’ Delhi needs to do much more in Kashmir, and India and Pakistan should keep the dialogue process alive, says former RAW chief Cease-operations.

Prelims Focus Facts-News Analysis

 Page-1- „Army will abide by govt. peace plan‟
 But no unprovoked attacks will go without response, says Defence Minister

Prelims Focus Facts-News Analysis

 Page-11- Environment Day bouquet: 539 species discovered in India in 2017
 Publications from the Zoological and Botanical Surveys of the country record the species discovered in the past year, a big plus for the biodiversity of the country.