In the question given below there are 2 statements marked as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Choose the correct alternative from the following options.

Assertion (A)- As India moved towards the path of development, it was noticed that the expenditure on health also started rising.

Reason (R)- Due to adverse impact of industrialisation, environment quality degraded causing increased incidence of respiratory and water-borne diseases.

Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation.

Increased health issues were noticed due to polluted environment. Hence, the expenditure on health was increased.