forget about all thing why not we start from our self ? Pointing to other is very easy but we forget that we all are same.Let come to point have u observed all energy sources are inter connected .Then try to save energy sources like electrical s appliances at home ,fule in our vehicle.All applicanes r for our effortless work but after use we miss to switch off it.Start from it.Use proper energy . Save Energy,Build Green earth.
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Bhushan Laddha, Industrial Engineer, India
| 12 03 2011 19:09:21 +0000
Yes India can control pollution.Keep on planting more and more trees in cities. Keep villages clean.
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Uday B.Mhatre, Proprietor, MIPL
| 10 14 2011 05:55:34 +0000
Sure we the people can do it,well,In order to Control pollution,We the people have to initiate,till we are reluctant nothing can be achieved,we the People Here,Needs to redefine the Disciplined mode & stop polluting our Beautiful ambiance. Pollution is even caused,if a glass of water is spilled,Pollution is caused if the sewage system isn't proper(Connection of wastage from industries needs to be properly & safely disposed), I meant to say if ant thing isn't utilized properly pollution will take birth.
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VISHWA DEEPAK MISHRA, HR-Talent Acquisition Cum Business Development Manager, Leading IT Giant.
| 10 13 2011 11:06:50 +0000
the government,the awarness, the education,the policies favoring anti pollution and more than that concern for our people and concern for people on other people and concern by people for people maters a lot. Corruption and pollution are hand in glove that marches together and no amount of efforts that are mentioned above will not matter if corrupt thoughts on corrupt mind is removed.
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Rajendran Mariagnanam Mariagnanam, Founder and managing partner, Braintrain consultancy services LLP
| 10 12 2011 09:38:10 +0000
Mr. James, your points are worth noting! As you suggested, there is no dearth of technology or models and policies in the country. Perception, attitude and the political will to address these issues are paramount importance. We have excellent 'Think Tank' in this country, whose wisdom remain on paper not getting articulated in action! Flouting of norms have become order of the day. Exploitation of natural resources happen across the country for paltry political gains. We have been witnessing the country being signatory to a number of international protocols, viz., "Montreal Protocol", "Kyoto Protocol", etc. "Signing Agreements" and "Executing Agreements" are two extremes! Each Government has its own priorities and they are least concerned about what their predecessors have entered into agreement with whom and for what purpose!
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S. Muralidharan, Executive Director, Knowledge Foundation & Campus Around the Corner
| 10 12 2011 04:38:34 +0000
Yes, I suppose India can stem the population provided it adopts a one child policy. There are hundreds of kids orphaned and they need a home, if anybody wants a second or third child, they have to try the adoption route.This will effectively reduce the strain on the population figures and help the couple earn a decent living, reduce its costs and muster up enough savings for some rainy day. However there is also a flip side to this theory, that with the rising costs, will it be enough??
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AMISH , Admin/Facilities Manager, VKVC
| 10 08 2011 12:47:03 +0000
As India is taking a number of steps in curbing pollution by developing eco_friendly measures by developing wind energy, solar energy and other forms of non polluting energy sources. India is also developing its public transport system of which development of metro railways is a good example. We are also saving our carbon credit. All these show that in coming future we can be able to control the level of pollution to a great extent
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Saquib Alam, B.A (sociology), BRA Bihar university
| 10 06 2011 18:55:37 +0000
Mr. James I salute your wisdom. No one is outsider as far as environment is concerned. We in India are habituated to talk more on rights. We rarely bothers about the responsibilities. So, the civic sense is little bit low here. We are habituated to look at the Govt. for everything. People are short gains centric so the political leaders. We hardly finds a visionary politician. Moosy, a river that flows through the City of Hyderabad. (the capital City of state of Andhra Pradesh) which was one of the major drinking water sources for the city dwellers some 100 yrs. back. Having failed to built a drainage system, drainage system was linked to this river. As the City spreading multi folded the river shrunk to a level of canal and now it remains as a open drainage canal spreading foul smell all through the city. Air is being polluted with the presence of this shrunken river. Whom we have to blame here.
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Srinivas suravajhala, Asst. Manager.
| 10 05 2011 07:43:40 +0000
One thing that we need to understand here is that the pollution is the by product of civilization which cannot be eliminated, however can be controlled within permissible limits by instituting remedial measures. And this is what we aspire for. The measures are well understood by all of us, only needs to be followed in letter and spirit..
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Peeyush Chauhan, Associate/Sr. Associate -(Technical)
| 08 27 2011 17:43:33 +0000
We are pretty successful so far. But instead of government launching grandiose programs, I think we the citizens should develop more civic sense of cleanliness. No scattering of waste paper on roadside, spiting, no throwing of cigarette stubs.We can contribute a hell of a lot.
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Shameena W., Admin Manager, Wizcraft Inc.
| 08 26 2011 14:13:17 +0000
Too much of a generic question. There are too many types of pollution, especially in cities. Dust, dangerous air pollution, green house gas pollution, soil, fresh water, water table, light and many many more. If you ask a generic question if will we be able to control it. Yes it will happen, but I guess thats 10% effort from the government and 90% effort from private companies and demanding customers. It also just happens to be the right way in the long term. But as a word of caution dont listen to what ever people say, especially NGO's. They raise issues but no the right ones.
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Arun Murali, Senior Software Engineer, Mind Tree Limited
| 08 25 2011 01:50:39 +0000
In India, there is an easy solution. There are ads everwhere in cities. If there was one NGO who could promote clean environment, they can get the ad making and advertising companies to sign up to add atleast one reduce pollution slogan. Atleast ask them to put something that is relevant to their product. I am sure 80% of the companies will not have issues with this, though they might complain about 10% less ad space. This will have slow but clear effect on people(politicians, middle class, upper class and legal advocates alike), If ads work then pollution messages should also work if fed at adequate doses. We dont really need governments to step in to save the world. Government can at the best request companies to put large "please recycle" signs. Once the awareness is created the rest will follow. It might take about 7-8 years to become effective, but it will come at some point in time. Also it does not affect our growth in any way. We will just grow into a greener economy.
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Arun Murali, Senior Software Engineer, Mind Tree Limited
| 04 07 2011 00:41:36 +0000
We can when we develop our roads n infrastructure we can control lot.on the other hand we should have a eye old vechicles which is polluting lot n share autos too.
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saravanakumar elangovan, Trainee, RAMCO CEMENTS
| 02 06 2010 05:54:48 +0000
Hi Mr.James wonderful argument. I throughly agree with you. Its nice to see an outsider showing interest in this kind of discussions. Your are always welcomed to share your opinion. :) Thanks....
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Pragya Kothari, Construction-Heavy, DLF
| 02 05 2010 11:03:20 +0000
Reducing pollution from previous years is not any sort of near term sight, But it is possible to bring down growth significantly in the next few years. Thats what the governments means by reducing by 20%. Its more like difference on how much it would have been if it grew normally and after the efforts. There is still lots of work to be done and we need a strong supporting government and policies that will not change with the government to get it moving. But more importantly for countries like India and China we need control on growing population. It will hurt us very bad in the long run, for pollution control. But I beg the government to do some home work. They have started to put up ads which says drive at 40kmph to save fuel. They have to realize that modern cars run efficiently only at about 60-70 kmph. I cant stand it when i see Alto's going around empty roads in the middle blocking all lanes at 30. I cant maintain a constant speed of about 60kmph.
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Arun Murali, Senior Software Engineer, Mind Tree Limited
| 01 29 2010 16:53:58 +0000
yes offcuurse india will controll the pulution. because there are too many norms on the vehicle exaust gases which are the most important polutants of the nature, and offcourse on the boilers too but its our responsibility that to follow the norms & conditions for example we have to check the PUC of our vehicle its totally depend on us to controll the polution
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Ravindra Sudhir Koli, Mechanical Engineer REliance Infra
| 01 22 2010 06:43:28 +0000
Well James though i agree to your views and certainly agree that more responsive attitude towards contributing in reducing carbon emission, i believe percolation of this philosophy certainly won't come over night. We in India are more used to accepting things as a law than a social responsibility. Therefore agencies and civil societies working towards this cause look forward to a government intervention of banning cutting trees and use of plastics, using greener fuel or at least recycling of solid waste amongst other bigger ecological problems. Hope all other in this forum would agree with me.
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Subhasis Bhattacharya, Sr. Manager Operations, Narayana Hrudayalaya
| 01 22 2010 04:19:10 +0000
India has the potential to face any adverse situations.History has prooved that India has emerged successful in any challenge it has taken.Although literacy is the main hindrance, Indian ancient culture has method avoiding pollution control.As regards pollution from industries is concerned ,Government will be able to suceed in imposing tringent operating conditions on processes. Shelar GB.
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Gajanan Bajirao Shelar, Production Manager Keihin FIE Pvt. Ltd.
| 01 20 2010 16:13:00 +0000
Yes, only if each & every Indian feels the need for such. Indian government has to take drastic & proactive steps maybe either by law. Also down the line to small cities awareness to reach. Moreover the Mega Industries have to give their input
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Vinayak Abasaheb Patil, Manager Civil, Reliance Industries
| 01 20 2010 13:10:52 +0000
We all discuss the difficulty in segregation of solid waste in India and I think this is the main problem in handling solid waste in India. The best solution should consist of sorting solid waste at each house hold or commercial/ industrial establishment. At present we are giving contracts for the whole town to a private entrepreneur and expect him to clean the whole town over night. This is the primary reason for failure of all our attempts. I would suggest that we start purchasing power, vermicompost and other finished products from the venders to start with and allow them to collect garbage from citizens who cooperate with them in sorting and storing the same for collection by the vender three to four times a week. To begin with, we can permit the vender to pay a fixed amount to citizens so that the citizens can be motivated. Eventually as the collection stabilizes, we can impose penalty on citizens who do not participate in the program and continue to dispose their garbage without sorting/ segregation. Finally we can discontinue the incentive being distributed as the citizens would not change their habit developed over the years. As regards the treatment of the degradable component of the garbage, the same should preferably be used for generating vermicompost. In large towns the garbage quantity may compel us to treat the garbage an aerobically but I would recommend that the resultant sludge should be converted to vermicompost. The Govt. of India is allocating unlimited funds for employment guarantee scheme and these funds can be used for solid waste management schemes. It is a difficult task but can be achieved. Manmohan Singh Sikand
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Manmohan Singh Sikand, General Manager, C & C Constructions Ltd-SE (JV)
| 01 19 2010 09:55:56 +0000
I think India can be a pollution free country as it has got a lot of sources to cut it down. But it will totally depend how efficiently we use these resources like water (hydral), sun (Solar), bio energy....and stop just banking on coal or other fuels...technology is really changing every second. We can actually hope for a revolution which will help in cutting down the pollution. BUT WHEN none of us know.
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Riyanka , Banquet Sales Executive/ Manager, Taj Hotels
| 01 19 2010 03:48:30 +0000
Yes we can control pollution. It is by no means an easy thing. In India it is not just a question of technology and resources. it is more an issue of lack of awareness and indifferent attitudes. One doesnt have to be a millionaire to keep one's surroundings clean. The emissions and effluents from industry and transport is only one aspect of the problem. Reducing those pollutants will need a change in technology and practices, which we will eventually have to adopt, in order to be in sync with the global endeavors to combat climate change. But when it comes to cleanliness, dust, noise and other types of pollution, it is a different story altogether. In this connection I'd like to recall Mr. Jairam Ramesh's forthright and controversial remark that if there were a Nobel for dirt and filth, India would win it hands down. So finally it boils down to a question of attitudes and mindsets. Present day India is plagued by a NIMBY (Not In My Backyard) atitude, which is concerned only about one's dwelling and its cleanliness, with the least or no concern for the roads and public places. This self centered attitude is passed down from generation to generation and we see even highly educated people taking the environs for granted. It is indeed very disheartening to note that we dont realise that our house is a small part of the whole and that epidemics like dengue and a host of other brand new fevers continue to haunt us just because of dirt and filth. We seem to think along these lines " I can litter around and spit wherever I like. I dont care. It's his / their job to clean up" A pollution free India depends basically on a change in these attitudes. Let's try to inculcate a proper civic sense and environmental awareness at least in the new generation kids. I'm confident that this can happen because when we look back we can find that these attitudes are more or less a post independence phenomena. I hail from Trivandrum and I remember having read about the good old days of Travancore kingdom and in the first few decades after Independence when the city was one among the cleanest in India. Now it is also a member of the league of dirty Indian cities. So this NIMBY atitude is by no means a part of our culture and heritage. It is a modern day abberation, which can defenitely be overcome. Clean technologies, materials and practices will follow.
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Jos Conil, Architect, Ace Group Architects
| 01 18 2010 10:43:17 +0000
Well if concerted efforts to cut down carbon emission, deforestation, recycling of paper, plastic, greener industrial and vehicular fuel is adopted we think of reversing few degrees of celsius in our favour. The sooner we adopt the better it shall be.
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Subhasis Bhattacharya, Sr. Manager Operations, Narayana Hrudayalaya
| 01 18 2010 09:49:40 +0000
India can only control pollution if we find a cheap alternative to polybags,use smoke filters in vehicles and levy fines on those who violate the rules of pollution control.
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gitasri chowdhury, Teacher, govt girls' h.s.school
| 01 18 2010 08:02:39 +0000
Yes, it is possible that India can definitely control pollution and at least reduce the damage done to the environment. But how? The onus of responsibility is with govt and the people. The lead should be taken by the govt., the people will follow, once people start using and habituated that will become the rule. Few steps, Implement and ensure adherence seriously the pollution norms of industries, and all automobiles. Educate people from school children to everyone on the seriousness and importance of environment protection. Finally we all wish and determine that we can do, though there may be many negative inputs in the way, we keep going to achieve reduction in pollution level in India.
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| 01 18 2010 07:46:02 +0000
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andyappan , TRANSPORT DESIGNER, ADROIT
| 01 18 2010 07:06:51 +0000
if we promote the another source that will help to reduce the polluted air, in coming days there should be shortage of fuels in the world. So automatically v neeed to find out the another way for the development of the world.
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Prabakaraan , Service/Maintenance Supervisor, ABB
| 01 18 2010 06:53:47 +0000
Few years back I was in Lucknow. I saw a beautiful piece of technology used in the Diesel fired share autos. The autos proudly calimed ont their rear BHARAT III. A simple water srubber in the exhaust after silnecer was controlling the Particulate emission with practically water vapours coming out from Eaxhaust. I'm not sure but as I remeber the unit was devoploed by Bahtia Service station in Hazaratganj. If we involve the grass root invovative technologist alongwith the sceientist of the coutries fighting the pollution would not be great challenge.
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Nandkishor Jujare, Consulting Engineer, Charudatta Energytech
| 01 18 2010 06:18:06 +0000
Educate people, take some organised and serious measures... then yes We need to look at finer points too. We all talk about Vehicle, Industry etc. which is for national growth. Please look into the way rubber and plastic garbage is being burnt in-front of shops, at garbage bins & during cold waves, which is absolutely un-necessary pollution!!! YES, for sure we must work at reducing pollution by industry and vehicle.
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Rajesh K Richhariya, G.M., Sales & Marketing
| 01 18 2010 06:11:44 +0000
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With the present approach continuing the answer is absolute NO.... unless we change course on how we think and act. Take the case of vehicular pollution how many of "Pollution Under Control" are actually functionally correct. For this to take any tangible shape to start happening the following is necessary: 1. Responsibility of manufacturer to produce a vehicle that meets laid norms. 2. Responsibility of workshops to ensure it meets requisite norms before vehicle leaves the workshop. 3. Responsibility of Oil companies to produce clean fuels and lubricants. 4. Fix responsibility of vehicle owner to take the vehicle for periodic and advised checks. 5. Responsibility of regulator to carry regular periodic audits and checks. As on date all these responsibilities are on vehicle owner who is neither aware nor the real contributor to any of factors except number four.:Timely Servicing. Hope and wish some common sense prevails some day on policy planners.
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Ravindra Sharma, Managing Consultant, CHEF-India
| 10 15 2011 01:43:19 +0000
Unless industries make environmetally sound decisons, this will not happen. Also, due to the traffic, excess of autos, cars etc, population expolsion, there will be more and more gases emiitted in the atmosphere. Unless there is proper planning, implementation, and infrastructure that causes more relief than distress. Unbridled greed due to a history of poverty has led to this state. We must be content, and excessive competion is a sign of losers or some incompleteness in life.
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neha singh, Content Editor, Avestia Corp
| 10 14 2011 06:01:19 +0000
As, I was a occupant in sangli city, it becomes my moral responsibility to share the drastic condition of people who are drinking polluted water. When river Krishna is flowing in city......... Where the water is drawn for supply the industrial waste and drainage line is running along the river with 3' difference and no concrete trench. Ground is dugged and made as trench, where the drain water is seeping into river. The people who can afford are buying water to drinking .but poor people are drinking the same water…….. Over their ground water is too hard to drink. The stone formation will happen, if ground water is used. Can any way this platform can help those people? Even after watching people suffer, nobody is taking any initiative …………………. so i agree with Mr.Ravindra sharma
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parimala.c.wagh , Tech Architect, Rites.Ltd/GC/BMRCL
| 10 12 2011 05:30:25 +0000
Wid uncontrolled progress, comes uncontrolled environemntal degradation. So, in the case of privatisation, too much is too little as far as the environemnt is concerned. Also, there are so many types of pollution, it just keeps spiralling out of control.
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neha singh, Content Editor, Avestia Corp
| 10 05 2011 08:22:41 +0000
India's poopulation is not so literate or generous to follow rules. You see in the city, housewives, learned men, all causing trash to such an extent that keep our house clean, rest may go to rot, sort of philosophy. Besides does anyone think of paying extra Rs.5/- for keeping clean? So who are we kidding?
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AMISH , Admin/Facilities Manager, VKVC
| 08 27 2011 05:50:31 +0000
I dont think so becuase it requires a lot of political will to impose anti pollution laws. And this political will is what is absent. Mere laws wouldnt suffice in a country with an overflowing population as ours, what we need is strict implementation of these laws. One has to start educating at the kindergarten level and then work it into the community and only then will pollution control ever take of. As long as there are corrupt politicians and buisnessmen, pollution control wouldnt be possible. Or a serious issue like the olympics in chennai will only wake people and their consience up, till then i am afraid we have to do with the dirt, filth and smoke in our lives.
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Jaygopal Raghavan, Marketing Manager, Landmark Group
| 01 21 2010 16:09:32 +0000
I do not know we should be pessimistic about controlling pollution. Pollution is a generic term, covering various kinds of degeneration. From motor vehicles down to hearths in rural areas pollute. What is needed is a concerted effort to educate people about the ill-effects of pollution. Once people are convinced, levels of pollution can be brought down. It is a slow process. Let us not lose hope.
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George Karimalil, Head - Corporate Communications , LANCO Infratech Limited
| 01 21 2010 15:02:33 +0000
I strongly disagree. Leave aside Government - we as citizens are responsible. we dont have basic civic sense. Inspite of govt guidelines we continue to use plastic bags. We continue to throw waste out of our house. We continue to cut forests to accomodate housing. We continue to pass effluent ( even after having ETP in factories to save money). We will continue to pollute rivers thru Idol Immersions. Leave aside Govt even God cant do anything here.I dont know what will happen when NANO & small cars will be hitting the roads.
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Vishnu Dutt Upadhyaya, GM - Marketing, Aditya Birla Nuvo Limited - Unit Jayashree Textiles
| 01 19 2010 17:09:19 +0000
It is important to prioritize our pollution control measures and I think the first priority should be to ensure safe drinking water to all our citizens. A very small population of India has access to piped water supply and in towns like Amritsar, Jalandhar, Ludhiana and other towns of Punjab, the water is polluted with city sewage and industrial waste. The situation should be no different in other states because the systems are identical. The root cause of contamination is the intermittent supply of water and low pressure in water supply lines which allows surface or sewage water to enter distribution system. The water supply in India is being handled by local bodies which are governed by elected representatives. There fore the water supply is heavily subsidized and is used as a free facility provided to the electorate. The tariff is the main culprit as it does not encourage conservation of water. The main beneficiaries of the system are the Local Govt. administrators as they do not need to monitor the wastage and the quality of water. It is not possible to improve the system without creating public awareness regarding water quality and its possible reasons of contamination. The next priority is the contamination of underground and surface water by industry using chemicals containing heavy metals. The dying, chemical, electroplating industries and tanneries etc are the primary polluters. It is necessary to develop technology to recycle these chemical contaminants economically or find cost effective substitutes for the same. Not much is being done for the problems we face today and I hope that things will not change for a long time as we do not have a strong political will. Manmohan Singh Sikand
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Manmohan Singh Sikand, General Manager, C & C Constructions Ltd-SE (JV)
| 01 18 2010 16:49:19 +0000
We do not have discipline to control the pollution. Even in cities, people are least bothered in maintaining the cleanliness. We simply through the garbage wherever we want. This is not just because of lack of awareness but lack of self discipline. Self discipline has to be inculcated to reduce the pollution.Governments alone just can not control this. There is no point in blaming the governments but as responsible citizens we have to blame our-self for growing pollution and start act to reduce the pollution. Another impotent aspect is introduction of more small cars in the Indian market which may likely to increase air pollution.Unless government takes necessary steps such as stringent environmental regulations this problem can not be solved.
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kamalakarrao , Project Lead, Satyam Venture Engineering Services
| 01 18 2010 13:48:04 +0000
corruption in INDIA is a bigger problem than pollution. The beurocrats and the politicians do not allow and will not allow any thing good to happen, which does not benefit them first. Polluter is able to manage the pollution control dept. in place of managing the pollution ,at a lesser cost ,and there does not seem to be any body able to correct the system in this regard.
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S N Banka, Construction-Construction Management, Abhinav Engineers
| 01 18 2010 11:20:36 +0000
India is not at all concerned about the pollution.Every time India is concerned about other things like terrorist's attack,food price rise or some thing else which makes climate control only secondary.And we should be aware that a effort of a single person cannot control the pollution.More or less one should keep in mind that "Rome is not built in a single day".
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ANISH GEORGE, MBA/PGDM student, IBS, Bangalore
| 01 18 2010 04:13:38 +0000
The pollution control laws are not realistic and so also the implementing bodies. I have seen the bodies regulary visit factories which are known to maintain cleanliness and recored their results and not spend time on the ones where there will be adverse report as that reflects on their ability. Also the politicians think that these are unnecessary things and they can overlook it while they do not realise that they are forcing theri own future generations to face bad conditions.
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Gautam Mazumder, Sr. Manager Cust. Service, Crompton Greaves Ltd.
| 01 17 2010 19:48:36 +0000
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