Sorry Delhi, Air Pollution Is Here To Stay, But Here're Some Things That Can Be Done To Reduce Its Impact
The Air Pollution Is Here To Stay, But This Is How You Can Do Your Bit To Make A Difference
Every day Delhi and other cities across north India are hitting new heights when it comes to the amount of pollutants in the air.
While it cannot be fixed in a day or two, it has to start someday soon before it gets completely out of the hand.
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Here are some things that you can do from your part.
Use air Purifiers
Wear pollution masks when outdoors
Change your timings of when you are outdoors. Kids should not be playing outside at any time. No morning walks, no major physical exercise. Pollution is particularly high early in the mornings, late in the evenings.
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More than individuals, companies can play a bigger role in combating the issue by taking some small but significant steps like encourage staff for car-pooling, providing office and allow work from home at least one day a week.
For the long term companies should explore the possibility of switching to green energy.
Creating awareness among the public is one of the most important components when it comes to fighting air pollution.
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Despite the opposition from some corners, people should be discouraged from bursting fire-crackers, especially in public spaces such as roads. The same should be practised in burning of wood, leaves and other waste while mechanism should be in place to ensure that no accidental fires happen in waste dumps.
Another important step in this direction is reducing vehicular pollution. In order to achieve this, odd even should be brought back may be for a longer period, no matter how unpopular or inconvenient it may feel like. Restrictions should be imposed on the time during which trucks and buses and also interstate buses from outside Delhi can run in the city.
Restrictions should also be placed on the registration of new cars and vehicles including scooters which are older than 15 years should be impounded, fines imposed.
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It is also very important that people should be encouraged to use more of public transport than using private vehicles. But for this the public transport system including Metro, DTC buses and feeder bus service should be strengthened and extend the services across NCR.
