*Sanskriti University, Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, India, Emailid: osd@sanskriti.edu.in
Online Published on 03 January, 2022.
The economic consequences of industrial water contamination in rural areas are assessed in terms of losses to agricultural output, human health, and animals in this study. The cost estimates are based on comprehensive primary (household level) data gathered from an exhaustive study of two villages in Andhra Pradesh, South India–one a pollution-stricken village and the other a control village (not impacted by pollution). The cost calculations showed that industrial pollution has a significant monetary effect on rural areas. The compensation concept, according to the study, may work if damage estimates are reasonable. Furthermore, just enacting laws and establishing administrative structures are essential but insufficient to solve environmental issues. Policies must be applied in the proper context. Institutions should be robust enough to cope with the issues at hand, with greater autonomy and capabilities.
Andhra Pradesh, Contamination, Costs, Environment, Rural Communities, South India, Water Pollution
