Pollution is the act of introducing harmful or poisonous substances into the environment which has deleterious effects on all forms of life. Nowadays air pollution in India is a growing public concern, and city of Delhi is one of the most attentions seeking city in media. Yet, we do not seem to have satisfactory answers to simple questions like from where this pollution is coming, how polluted is the city, and how to control pollution.
As the monsoon season got over, we all were overwhelmed by lush green environment, the air so clean because of the settled dust but at the same time we forgot that less than a quarter a months ago we were struggling to cope with the high levels of air pollution, counting the number of asthma related cases, expecting suggestions on the best indoor and outdoor filters, the most effective face-masks, pointing out at the lack of policy, effortless government agencies, finding out the best way for a healthier life.
Again we are trapped in the same situation: there is a heap of pollution due to post-monsoon forest fires and agricultural waste burning, poisonous smoke from fireworks during the Deepawali celebrations and altering meteorological conditions. And we are again facing the time when the debate about strategies to alleviate pollution reaches at peak.
In 2015, the Delhi government initiated the ‘odd-even’ traffic system to ease some pollution. But that’s not enough to handle this high amount of air pollution. Every citizen should understand his responsibility towards a clean and green environment. It is hard to explain how. But by using government transport like buses, railway etc, by switching to eco friendly means of transport, we can contribute a bit. Apart from this we can use green crackers on festivals and wedding functions. It is terrible to see the increasing amount of pollution every single day therefore its high time we pay attention to this.
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