POLLUTION CONTROL & PUBLIC AWARENESS

ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION ANALYSIS:

           What is the need for monitoring environmental pollution and analyse the data thus collected? This is avexing question. One cannot think of control measures unless one knows what is the extent of pollution? A lot of awareness can be created about pollution, A great awareness is already there in urban society in large cities on pollution, but we cannot effectively control pollution in the absence of authentic data about air pollution, water pollution, water treatment, industrial effluents, sewage management, land and pesticides pollution or abatement of noise pollution. Such measures can be effective only if we have reliable data on exact levels of pollution. Such reliable data can be obtained by monitoring of environmental pollution at site. The knowledge of levels of pollution will enable us to use and adopt effective, reliable and economic measures for their control. To control pollution, which is growing in alarming proportion, the most effective way is to analyse environmental pollution and then adopt a strategy for its control. Therefore, In this Article, It is envisaged to consider ways and means to analyse environmental pollution. The modern methods for analysing environment pollution shall be first considered. This will be followed by overall consideration of industrial toxicology and hygiene due to inorganic and organic pollutants. It will be followed by discussion on atmospheric pollution and its measurement, potable water treatment and analysis of water as well as the analysis of industrial waste effluent. Finally, the methods for characterisation and analysis of sewage and sludge, pesticide residue and noise pollution shall be considered. A detailed account is presented in few chapters for the analysis of air pollutants as well as water polluting materials with all minor details on experimental procedure in the separate chapters.

CONTROL OF POLLUTION:

The environmental pollution is the most burning problem, requiring immediate attention by the society. A survey of basic needs of man in America revealed the order of preference that people wanted consideration of issues such as environment, odour, bus fare, parks, employment, noise, medical care, schools, roads, garden and home. However, they gave top priority to the stoppage of degradation of their environment in preference to other important issues. In England there was greater awareness since 1952. With the enforcement of clean air act (1968), air was cleaned, while in the USA, Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) was established. In India, Maharashtra was the first state to enact Water Pollution Act in 1962, followed by preparation of the draft proposal for Air Pollution Control in 1980. Fortunately the Central Government is aware of the problems. It enacted comprehensive Environmental protection bill in 1986 to include legislation on abatement of noise pollution. Mumbai city was the first to introduce a bill for transportation of hazardous chemicals in 1988. In spite of this we have tragedy of spilling of chemicals on roads. We have now boards for abatement and control of air and water pollution in every state of India, including union territories. However, these control measures shall not be effective, unless environmental education is imparted compulsarily from primary school to college and university level. We have the Department of Environment and Forest of the Central Government under the Ministry of Environment. Agencies to control environmental pollution will be effective only if we properly monitor pollution and implement laws governing pollution strictly.

Pollution in Metro City

PUBLIC AWARENESS:

In today’s world because of industrialization and increasing population, the natural resources has been rapidly utilized and our environment is being increasingly degraded by human activities, so we need to protect the environment. It is not only the duty of government but also the people to take active role for protecting the environment, so protecting our environment is economically more variable than cleaning it up once, it is damaged. There are various institutes playing positive role towards environment to make people aware regarding environment like BSI.

Public Awareness