Hindustan Times, Page 1, 2nd September, 2014
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Friday, September 5, 2014
Lungs check up camp at Anand Vihar / Jhilmil - RTI says MOST POLLUTED !
'East Delhi RWAs Joint Front', will organise a Lungs Check up Camp at Anand Vihar as well Jhilmil ( Partap Khand ) on 14th September 2014. The camp is being held to check the actual status of Pollution in these areas after the RTI by the Joint Front, revealed the areas as most polluted.
What can pollution do?
Different kinds of pollutants can hurt our bodies in different ways. However, some dangerous health effects come from the most common air pollutants. Here are a few:
- Premature death,
- Shortness of breath and chest pain,
- Wheezing and coughing,
- Increased risk of asthma attacks, and
- Increased treatment or hospitalization of people with lung diseases, such as asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). COPD includes emphysema and chronic bronchitis.
Who is at risk?
Someone in every family is likely to be at risk from air pollution. Does someone you love belong to one of these vulnerable groups?
- People with lung diseases, such as asthma, chronic bronchitis and emphysema;
- Children and teenagers;
- People who work or exercise outdoors ;
- Adults 65 years old and older;
- People with a cardiovascular disease;
- People with diabetes;
- People with low incomes; and
- "Responders" – otherwise healthy individuals who feel the impact of air pollution at lower levels of exposure than the average person.
Details of the Camp vide a pamphlet will be uploaded soon on the Blog. Those willing to get the lungs checked may feel free to mail us at the earliest. They may also contact Sh Balu ji, Sh Vinod ji, Sh Vinod kumar ji in the respective areas.
Plz log on to : http://www.lung.org/
Thanks
East Delhi RWAs Joint Front
Thursday, September 4, 2014
Cause of air pollution !
Out of order DTC buses on FLYOVERS lying for several minnutes are the main cause of increase in pollution level.The buses are not removed from the flyovers leading to long jams & increased production of toxic airpollutants.Buses are repaired on site by mechanic who have to come from the specific depot to which the bus belongs.It takes along time.This process must be improved.
Other cause is mismanagement of traffic signals by inadequately trained personnels.The signal is turned red when many vehicles are still to cross without any logical reason.Once the vehicles have started & are in motion ,it will take only few more seconds for many of them to cross.Maximum numbers should be allowed to cross when it is green.The signal lighting system should be managed in a way which gives maximum benefit to the people & causes least air pollution.
Pot holes just ahead of crossing & on the crossing slows the speed of clearence of vehicle & should be immediately repaired.Nearby RWA members should take up this responsibility.Bhagidari can publish the name of rwa supervising a purticular crossing.If each crossing is supervised by members of one rwa ,the traffic problem & the resulting loss of man hours ,increased air polution can decrease
Dr VK AGGARWAL
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Polluting & Unparked Delhi !
There is no doubt that both these issues are making DELHI as non living city. However if we analyze these problems to find out how is responsible then I find that the residents are most responsible.
1, Who built buildings without the provision of proper parking eg SANT NAGAR SOUTH DELHI
2. WHO misuse parking spaces for living (car garrage in residential units for living) basements for storage/ shopping / offices etc- violating rules.
3. not testing vehicles for pollution, using mixed fuel, parking without caring for planned parking lots close to own shops/ residences
4. NOt providing sufficient no of parking spaces as each space costs more then car cost
5. permitting mixed land use with following all norms and use streets for parking.
prakash narayan
mount kailash
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