Hi friends, through this article i would like to share about my views on Polluted Puducherry and how we can bring back the pollution free environment.

            Indian metros are considered to be the most polluted in the whole world. With the increasing population, Puducherry is slowly becoming one of the polluted cities in the South. When old people describe Puducherry during the French regime, we are unable to believe that our town was so clean and so hygienic. In just 54 years after the departure of the French, how can Puducherry become so polluted? Is it not the duty of every citizen to see that his environment is properly taken care of? Otherwise, posterity will blame us for leaving a city with all types of pollution.

            Residents of Puducherry and especially youth like us can play a big role in preventing all types of pollution. We should not only talk of a pollution free town, but also practice and show others that we can achieve wonders.

           Though the government is trying to educate the people about the importance of a pollution free environment, it cannot do all alone. Every citizen should realize it and practice it with involvement.

           We should change our disposal practice. Use of plastics and throwing them away in gutters and roads can lead to health hazards. Pesticides can cause water pollution. We think that with the underground drainage system, we are free from all pollution; but we don’t realize that the pollutants, the pesticides may pass through the wastewater treatment plant and end up in the Bay of Bengal; this dirty water can do a lot of harm to fishes and in turn create health problems to humans who eat them.

           Trees should be planted wherever there is vacant land. It is our duty to protect them by watering and keeping them away from animals. We should educate the town/village people the importance of growing plants.

           By preventing the accumulation of dirt, we can create a healthy atmosphere. Cars and motorcycles cause air pollution and noise pollution. Leakage of oil and diesel can be very harmful. Nowadays, even small children suffer from breathing problem and have asthma, allergy etc. is mainly due to pollution.

           Like the vehicles free zone that the police create on beach road and other busy roads of Puducherry, we should think of car and motorcycle free day. Once we start using bicycles instead of motorized vehicles, we can realize that this will be very good not only for our environment but also for our health.

           Let Puducherry be not only a city of temples and Ashrams; let it be a city of joy and happiness where all nationals live in a pollution free, peaceful and harmonious atmosphere. “Where there is a will there is a way”, so goes the saying. If we have a will we can create a safe Puducherry free from pollutions.

          Let us all work together for a safe environment and let us live in that pollution free environment.