By Sanyukta Iyer
Only by keeping our needs and greed minimum, can we prevent pollution in our City.”
Pune was once known for its clean air and perfect weather. It is still known for the same but with 7000 new vehicles on the road each month since the year 2002 the effect seems to have reduced. Due to the constant increase in the immigrant population the air pollution has reached to such an extent that this metropolis is choking in its own vehicular exhaust.
Though Pune leapfrogged into modernization only in the past 100 odd years, the educational institutions attracting qualified youth and booming industrial growth has let the rate of increase in this city’s population still remain high. And now Pune’s population is a whooping 41 lakh, which is only the registered figure. The unregistered migrants and births are countless and growing.
With a large landscape and bad public transport, it is obvious that the number of vehicles increases in leaps and bounds. The number of cars in Pune has increased fourfold in the past 10 years. For every article we purchase and the electricity consumed, fuel and water we use, there is a corresponding amount of energy used, at the cost of the environment.
The air eminence of Pune’s surroundings is deteriorating rapidly. Everyday hundreds of tons of polluted air are released into this city atmosphere. Vehicular pollution contribution to Pune’s air pollution is a stunningly high 40%. The average pollution levels in the city air are rising to alarming concentrations at many places during the course of the day.
The below table shows the air pollution in the city according to the Research and Action in Natural Wealth Administration, Pune:
Name and type of substance Permissible Limit of substances in Atmosphere Levels in Air in the City limits Asthma Levels in the city
PM 60 to 100 83 41.18
NO2 60-80 62 27.71
SO2 60-80 83 10.53
We too can contribute in reducing pollution by taking up simple measures such as:
Save energy, smart carpool, alternative fuel, maintenance of vehicles, take a hike, walk short distance, love trees and the take it easy policy. These are a few inexpensive ways to lead our high standard adventurous lives. Sometimes saving resources can be very simple, for instance if we pledge not to use our 2 wheeler once in a week, together we can prevent 140 tons of air pollution each year!
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