hi frnds we r on the verge to celebrate the festival of light ...this is not to cease ur happiness but take this into ur kind consideration .. The Diwali aftermath of the number of accidents as well as the environment degradation taken into account can make one realize how costly Diwali is for many each year that it passes by. Here is a brief account of this year in our city. According to the report of Times of India, 158 people sustained burns while burning crackers in Chandigarh, 24 in Panchkula and 34 in Mohali. Apart from these injuries sustained mainly by children, it is important to take into consideration the affect on environment which subsequently results in health hazards. Idma Foundation for Sustainable Development conducted real time online monitoring of harmful respirable dust levels (particles of size less than 10 microns that can reach the inner part of the lungs and thus are harmful) in a residential area in city on the eve of Diwali. This is what they stated: The festival of lights is on the radar of pollution control authorities, NGOs and media due to its pollution causing potential. The bursting of crackers during the festival is primarily responsible for (1) large scale noise pollution (2) increase in concentration of dust. Over last few years due to awareness campaigns including enactment of various pollution control legislation, the public is now aware of the possible damage to environment and health. The bursting of crackers is thus more or less restricted to now one or two days. The government is further monitoring noise levels and air pollutants during the festival. This monitoring is time weighted average monitoring over 8-hour shifts during the festival and does not provide values of individual high levels of concentration or Short Term Exposure Levels (STEL). It is defined as concentration to which an individual can be exposed for a short period (15 minutes) without irritation or chronic or irreversible damage. The monitoring has been undertaken on Pre-Diwali 8.11.2007 (9PM-11 PM), 9.11.2007 (7AM-8.30 AM); Diwali Night 9.11.2007 (7.30 PM to 11 PM) and on 10.11.2007 (7AM to 8.30 AM) The measurements are done using ‘Personal Data RAM’ an aerosol monitor that records concentration of dust of less than 10 microns including fumes. The fume particles as emitted during Diwali from bursting of crackers are less than 1 micron to down to 0.01 micron in size and thus can reach the innermost portion of lungs. so frnds from this we decided to celebrate diwali without noise and any kind of pollution ....guys who think of contributing mother earth a peace diwali can join hands....
Posted on: Fri, 25 Oct 2013 13:26:56 +0000
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