Prepare a report on the increasing pollution in the city and suggest some ways to check it.

Prepare a report on the increasing pollution in the city and suggest some ways to check it

                                                       Report No. 46                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   

Report on

Pollution at Bhavnagar

Submitted by

Mr. S. N. Hingu,

Officer of P C B.

Submitted to 

The chairmen, Pollution Control Board Gandhinagar.

March 24, 2008

Subject: Report on pollution at Bhavnagar and the steps to be taken.

Respected Sir,

          By letter of our office no PCB/P01/146/05 dated March 24, 2008, I was given the charge to survey the pollution level and to commend steps. Accordingly I have been to Bhavnagar. My finding is show below.

          Bhavnagar is a very fast devolving city largely populated nearly 20 lakhs of people. Now a day in the last 20 years it has speeded up for trade, commerce, transportation & industry. There are many tall buildings, hotels, industries in it. There are many picnic points, historical place, mills, big bazaar, schools, and colleges in it. Unfortunately day by day in every way, pollution in the city increased because of population, transportation and industrialization. Here is my observation of the pollution level and to commend steps. 

Air pollution:-  Surprisingly air pollution has increased in the city. The rise of industries is one reason. A factory located near by residential areas in the north of Bhavnagar is a main object. GIDC area has many chemical and re-rolling plants. In compassion to last five year the traffic has increased. In the evening from five to seven some of the roads are very crowded. This is also a raising problem. The air is not fresh and Dioxide and Monoxide are near to threat level. Certainly it would be risky in time to come. 

Noise Pollution:-         Noise pollution is main problem of city. Noise pollution is being in vertical ways. First reason of noise pollution is vehicles and its horn. At this time vertical horns are main attraction in youth to impress others and noise population. Second is mobile, this time is fast time and so that each person has a mobile and by this Mobile’s ring tones are second reason. Third one is done by factory’s machines and fourth reason is music system. There are many music lovers and they arranged parties till midnight. Fifth reason over crowd and big markers are also places of noise pollution. 

Water Pollution:-The reasons of water pollution are different. The mills and factories release their chemical waste into the lakes, rivers and seas and pollute the water. Factory’s dirty and chemicalized water is added in drinking water. Second reason is over bridge is built up over the oceans. Often gutter-water mixes with drinking water pipelines. Such water gives out foul smell and if used in irrigation, spoils the crops and destroys the fertility of the soil. In this way, the natural resources of pure drinking water are polluted.

Land Pollution:-         Land Pollution is slowly increasing as industrialization has grown up. Waste water with dangerous chemicals from many units is spoiling the land. It’s spreading into nearby areas. More and more units are taking away the fertile land. Agricultural land is decreasing.

Impacts of Pollution:- Pollution has impacted in each and every aspects of the city. Pollution has damaged the air of the city, water of city. Due to polluted air and water, people faced ill health and some minor and major disease. Over traffic has also created noise pollution and big industries has created air, water and noise pollution equally.

Recommendations:-

(1)   The rules must be followed strictly as laid down by the Supreme Court.

The units which are spreading pollution must be asked to maintain and follow the Gujarati Govt. Environment policy and acts. Those who do not follow policy, their plants must be sealed.

Industries should not be established in city area. It must be developed in sepret industrial Zone , having proper facilities of decline of chemicals and other waste materials.

(2)   People should prefer C.N.G. Fuel for their vehicles to control air pollution.

(3)   Do not use air horn and loud speakers in a city area.

(4)   Municipality has to supply pure and purified drinking water.

To control pollution is an individual responsibility. So one must be careful from personal view point.

Thanks you very much for giving me this kind of work.       

Truly Yours,

S.N. Hingu