Chairman, Environment Pollution (Prevention & Control) Authority
for Delhi-NCR & Member, Supreme Court Monitoring Committee, Dr. Bhure Lal on Friday asked India Inc. to invigorate and intensify its R&D efforts for
generating sufficient solar energy for India’s mass consumption and enable it
breath in pure air.
“With this assuming a priority at policy making levels with closer
partnership between various and multiple government arms on the one hand and
industry on the other, the increasing menace of air and other pollutions can be
effectively tackled as so long as India’s dependence on fossil fuels stays on,
the danger of pollution would continue to hold on our lives”, he added.
Inaugurating a Workshop on Issues & Challenges of Air Pollution in
Delhi under aegis of PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry here today, Dr. Bhure
Lal pointed out that all fuels made and culled out of any form of hydro carbons
are not pollution free though diesel remains one of the worst among these.
“Therefore, the need of hour is to gradually suspend the use of diesel
and petrol guzzling mode of transport to curtail vehicular pollution with
finding and effective alternate solution through generation of solar
energy. Even coal, thermal and hydro generated energy is full of
pollutants elements and therefore, needs to be replaced with alternate source
of energy”, emphasized Dr. Bhure Lal.
Another solution prescribed by Dr. Lal during the workshop for
containment of air pollution was by way of undertaking massive lifestyle
changes by the masses in which the excessive usages of generate sets,
refrigerators and ACs should be forgone as these sources of energy equally
contribute to air and other pollutions.
Special Secretary (Environment) Government of NCT of Delhi, Mr.
Kulanand Joshi who also spoke on the occasion laid emphasis on improved public
transportation by stating the Government of NCT of Delhi would in a years time
put in place an effective public transport with CNG fed fuel that would
substantially reduce the air pollution.
According to him, a comprehensive action plan is being evolved by the
Delhi Government for improving upon the deteriorating environment eco-system
and its results would be seen with proper action as well as enforcement and
many stakeholders have to come together to address the issue as Delhi has
become a trading hub.
Director, Research and Advocacy, CSE Clean Campaign, Ms. Anumita Roy
Chowdhury in her presentation blamed the fire that engulfed part of Haryana and
Punjab for further increasing air pollution in and around Delhi when the second
phase of odd-even formula was progressing, especially after 24th of April as in its first phase up to 10 days, the element of air
pollution had shown improvements in its air quality. She also emphasized
that lot has been done in Delhi to curb air pollution but still many things
have to be done and we have to main the momentum.
President, PHD Chamber, Dr. Mahesh Gupta in his opening remarks blamed
the people of India for playing havoc with its environment and ecology and
suggested that we better change our habits and attitudes towards environment to
make this mother earth a place for happier and inhabitation.
Among
other who were also present on the occasion consisted of the Secretary General
of the PHD Chamber, Mr. Saurabh Sanyal who proposed a vote of thanks on the
occasion and Ex-Director, Greencindia Consulting Pvt. Ltd., Mr. K D Chaudhury,
according to whom the solution for reducing air pollution lies in arresting the
sources of pollution in multiple sector and their industrial activities.
Moreover proper monitoring and management of emission inventories is need of
the hour in Delhi and NCR. The Session was moderated by Secretary,
Environment Committee of the Chamber Ms. Kanchan Zutshi.
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