Oh! We thought cars cause mot pollution? Right? NO! Wrong!
According to a study published in Hindustan Times, car emission is responsible for only 7 of pollution.
The MAJOR culprit is the dust!
Source:
http://www.hindustantimes.com/delhi/blame-industry-not-cars-for-pollution/story-wzXK7KskS8vEBqsSpL04ZO.html
I am an ardent AAP supporter, as you can see in my blog. I have supported them on almost every step.
But i don't support people but only ideas. So i think this time AAP has got it a little wrong!
I do appreciate the odd/even cars plan in Delhi. But it does not target the real root cause!
Government need to understand that if they focus on removing dust then half of the problem will be solved. Without causing much trouble to the public.
My suggestions
There can be quick measures to reduce pollution quickly!
- Human volunteers to remove dust
Simply give empty katta/cement covers to volunteers who will fill it with sand and keep it at at the same spot. At one end of the road instead of waiting for months for vaccuum cleaner. If the sand is trapped in cement katta (cover) it will not spread in air. This alone can change the situation very quickly!
I am sure many volunteers will do this service for free!! I will come to Delhi myself and try to fill at least 10 such dust on road in empty cement bags.
Change office timings
Encorage small businesses etc who do not have public dealing to consider change of timing.
Changing office timings will reduce congestion and eventually peaking of pollution at office hours.
Regulate industries
Conduct an audit of which industries causing most pollution. Ask them to work in night shifts or shift their base to outside Delhi
Transplant trees
Growing trees takes time, implant them from neighboring areas so that we can have quick source of oxygen in key areas.
