In May 2014, the World Health Organization announced New Delhi as the most polluted city in the world. And ever since, we have tried our best to stay on top of the pollution rankings, no matter what. We won’t budge, we will stay at the top, even if it is at the expense of our lives.
Now you may be thinking, what have I done? How am I responsible for this? The government should take action, they should think about this.
Consider watching the entire video to have an understanding on how we are responsible for the ever-rising pollution levels, the sources of it & what we can really do about it, not the government, but we, to bring down the levels by a significant amount.
According to World Health Organization, the capital of India, Delhi has the worst air quality of all of the major cities in the world. It’s needless to say what are the effects of air pollution on our health.
India has the world’s highest fatality rate from chronic respiratory diseases and asthma. The poor air quality does an irreversible damage to our lungs & has already affected approx. 2.2 million that’s almost half of the children in Delhi.
This is how hazardous the pollution has become. During the winter season, the air quality drastically deteriorates accompanied by dense smog. Cold weather, traps the smoke & the city becomes a gas chamber. Low visibility makes driving hard. Cancellation of flights, and the delay of public transport is another impact of the intense smog. Due to the severe pollution, the population of birds in the city has had an acute decline, in the recent past.
So, what is really causing all this pollution? Let’s find out.
Overpopulation is taking its toll on the quality of life in the major cities of our country. More people, simply means more vehicles on the road. 41% of the total pollution is due to the vehicle emissions, 22% is the dust, only 18% is the industries, that we think contributes the most to it, but is not true. Other sources chipping in are burning of the agricultural land, exhaust from diesel generators, dust from construction sites, inefficient old power plants, burning of wood, coal for cooking, burning of crop residue, firecrackers etc.
However, the biggest reason that I think is responsible for the ever-increasing pollution is our casual attitude. In Hindi we say “theek hai yaar, chalta hai!! Government ko sochna chahiye, main kya karoon”
I think, it’s about time we take this issue as a priority. Take some stern measures about it.
Now let’s understand what we can do about this.
First up, we need to get our vehicles thoroughly checked for pollution. And this is not just about getting a pollution certificate.
But genuinely getting it examined. Get the issue fixed if there is any. Consider transitioning to a solar powered or an electric vehicle. If we do not do this now, then when? You may think of buying an electric vehicle as a substantial monetary investment, but it’s not, if we continue driving our old vehicles, we have to end up paying more for the medical bills.
Second, start planting trees. You don’t have to travel anywhere to plant trees. Just keep an eye on your locality, keep it green. Take care of the road side trees, if there aren’t any plant them. Keep an eye on those who sweep the streets, request them not to burn the trash collected, rather carry it over to the dump.
Third, Go green, setup solar panels on your terrace. Even lighting a small light bulb via solar energy would be an excellent start, & then we can move forward from there to completely cutting down our dependence on the conventional power sources. We have to get rid of those diesel generators.
Guys!! Just these viable steps, if being practiced, will bring back the air quality of our cities from hazardous to being good, gradually.
Well, this is pretty much it, If you liked the video, share it with your folks. I’ll see you in the next episode.
Cheers!!
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