This leads to hazardous materials getting disposed off into the environment and causing grave danger to living beings. It is also estimated that approximately 55 million tonnes of Municipal Solid Wastes are generated in urban areas of India annually, which otherwise could be a valuable potential source for power generation for an energy deficient country. 16.
Income  2  Based on the amount of net oil imports by advanced countries, comparing a scenario with oil prices unchanged at 1999 levels with actual data. I thank Michael Fidora for this back-of-the-envelope calculation. 3  For an extensive treatment see A. Brandolini and Smeeding (2007): “Inequality: international evidence”, prepared for the New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics.