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Take steps to reduce air pollution

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The air we breathe is quite harmful on account of air pollution due to bad roads and excessive motor vehicles. Massive traffic jam is witnessed when we go from Antop Hill towards Sion, at Prateeksha Nagar. The BMC and state government must remain sensitive towards this issue and take steps to curb pollution. Yesterday, I was sitting near the window of my house in the evening. A series of loud crackers were bursted on the road for a long period of time as we remained affected by the pollution. Even though the police station is in the vicinity no action is taken against people responsible for noise and air pollution. Do you know that pollution affects children and elderly persons who may be already sick? As you walk on the streets and commute in trains you will find many people coughing.

Some time back, I wrote about planting Neem trees on the roadside in addition to other trees like the ones that bear yellow flowers. Neem is a very useful tree and we find these in semi urban and rural India. Until few years back we used it as a “ datoon” to brush our teeth. Applying Neem oil to your body before bath is very beneficial for the affected skin.

The government should take initiative to provide affordable health care services to the poor people. Strict action must be taken against those people who spit and litter in public places. Our “safai karmacharis” are not always doing a good job, they should be motivated by local level politicians and “ nagar sevaks”. How can we allow so many vehicles to ply on roads without allotting any parking space?

Curbing human population and eradicating illegal immigration is very important but it is always neglected. The BMC and CPWD etc; must ensure more open spaces where people can sit, walk and children can play. I have been pleading for the construction of a Marina Bay like the one which exists at Singapore but the government seems more interested in building hotels. They must also build adequate swimming pools.

I have noticed that many parks in our area have been locked. On the other hand, we used to walk across Adelaide Park at midnight without any hindrance and jog on Marina Bay at Caribbean Keppel Singapore. Why such facilities remain unavailable in Mumbai? Many times we board a cab and visit Worli Sea Face. We walk on the promenade and return home. As a preventive measure, apply some Axe oil with mustard oil inside your nostrils before moving out and always carry a handkerchief.

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