CHALLENGES WITH POLLUTION - OPPORTUNITIES FOR HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT

Dear All

I have continued my research study and came out with another publication on the most priority area CHALLENGES WITH POLLUTION - OPPORTUNITIES FOR

HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT in Social Vision (International Journal), Visakhapatnam. Vol. 3 & Issue. 4. ISSN: 2349-0519. The second author (my second son) has contributed significantly at all the stages. It will a good beginning and to be in the research area.  

Some of the details of the  paper were pasted below as:

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CHALLENGES WITH POLLUTION - OPPORTUNITIES FOR

HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT

Lakshmi Narayana, N. Mentor,

Lokhesh Kumar, N. Volunteer (M.E)

Geo Rehabilitation Centre, Hyderabad. E-mail: grcnln@gmail.com

ABSTRACT

Pollution is unwanted and unhealthy component of development and both has to be seen as two faces of the same coin. The pollution can be seen in various forms like air, sound, water and soil which affect the production, and quality. Among the areas of pollution, transportation gains priority over the domestic, industries, agriculture, power generation and disposal and is alarming in urban cities. The people and environment is getting affected with the process of developmental activities starting from inputs, processing, production, transportation, utilization, recycle and disposal. The shift from people oriented development to business oriented development and quality of life to standard of life dominate by top down approaches resulted for high level of pollutants / pollution and further affected the health and wealth of the people as well as the environment. The challenges with pollution are many and results for global warming, and climate change with unhealthy environments with poor quality of living. On the other side, there exist several opportunities to adapt the best practices for improving the production, productivity, and quality with accessible, healthy and empowered environments. The civil societies have got a key role on partnership basis with government and other agencies to reach the targeted groups with problem solving solutions with better sustainability and quality. The suggested initiatives and opportunities are simple and sustainable matching to the given environment.                

Key Words: Development, Pollution, Production, Productivity, Quality, Sustainability, Empowerment, Accessibility, Environment, Inclusion.

Statement of the Problem

Inefficient and ineffective processes and management of production, storage, transport, utilization, recycle and disposal have resulted for emission of pollutants to environment and further affected health and wealth of the people as well as the living organisms.   

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MODELS

Looking forward.....

Is coal mineral or bioresource?

Dear All

See the comments made on the COAL an article published in Down to Earth (see more at 15th April 2013 at:http://www.downtoearth.org.in/content/coal-mineral-or-bioresource?) as:

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Probably the point of discussion on COAL should move from the definition to say "Is coal mineral or bioresource?" (DTE, 15th April 2013) to the challenges while both at exploitation and power generation. These challenges includes:1. It is true that COAL is non renewable energy source and most important source for energy generation.
2. It causes for the resettlement of the habitats and affects the quality of life of the PAPs and others in general,
3. At the stage of exploitation, it affects the eco-system including the the most precious natural source "WATER", and
4. While generating power, the process causes for air pollution and contributes significantly for warming up of the area, including health issues.

Knowing the SWOT of COAL as an Energy Source, the need of the hour is to think for effective exploitation and utilization of COAL which includes:1. Accurate mapping of Coal Resources including qualitative and quantitative estimates,
2. Modern tools of Geophysical (Surface, & Subsurface) supported by Geological will improve the accuracy,
3. Have miming plans with maximum priority for the health & wealth of the people & environment,
4. In case of resettlement, all the PAPs should get matching resettlement & rehabilitation packages so that their qualify of life should be at least equal to that of the one what they had,
5. Afforestation should be higher than what the process is going to damage,
6. See that wastages both at mining and power generation should be dumped / treated properly before dumping,

In addition, there exists several such measures needs to be taken to balance the health and wealth of the MOTHER EARTH which automatically supports for the health and wealth of the people. 

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Looking forward...

All the best.

COMMENTS ON "VEGGIES DELIGHT"

Dear All

See the comments made on "Veggies Delight" an article published in Down to Earth (see more at 15th April 2013: http://www.downtoearth.org.in/content/veggies-delight) as:

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Congratulations to the farmers for bringing the change in vegetable production (Veggies delight DTE, April 15 2014) which has improved their health and wealth. Storage facilities are the real barriers in gaining the maximum benefit from their production.

Though this shift is giving the benefit, still for better sustainability on long run attention is require for the following measures such as:1. use of heavy chemicals in various forms
2. soil pollution
3. water pollution both surface and groundwater
4. health of the farmers from chemical pollution
5. loss of soil fertility
6. loss of advantages of shift agriculture
7. reduced production (60% to 25 % of paddy and other cereals
8. imbalance in diet systems
9. challenges of malnutrition
10. other consequences.

Though the shift is welcome from the farmers side, there is a need to balance the production keeping the need so the local people.

With this pattern of balancing,farmers can do wonders to improve the their health & wealth as well as environment with improved sustainability and quality of life.

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Looking forward...

All the best. 

NEED OF RAINWATER HARVESTING (RWH) FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

Dear All

Water is the primary source for sour survival and it is the fact that "No Life with out Water".

CSE has bought out one successful case study of RWH implemented in Rajasthan (more can be read at: http://www.downtoearth.org.in/content/back-roots ) and comments and suggestions made by me were pasted below as:

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It is true and successful intervention of Rainwater Harvesting (RWH). The Video Clip is informative and helps for others to follow. Congratulations to the author as well as the community members for utilization of rainwater and creating better access.

I have seen parts of Rajasthan in the year 1985 as an explorationist for the natural resources. That time, access for water in terms of both quantity and quality was very poor and inadequate. Slowly, the people have realized the causes and consequences and made initiations for preserving the rainwater. On the long run, this RWH has helped some communities to improve the access for water which was seen by me in the year 2003. The whole process of RWH is simple and replicable. It only needs concern and commitment by the community and other stakeholders. This is the success story of the community and community alone can achieve such wonderful results in preserving the water particularly and natural resources in general.

One side this process of RWH has resulted for better access in minimizing the water crises and lead for development.

On the other side, particularly in other parts of India, people are forgetting the basic measures for preserving the rainwater and facing its consequences in terms of poor access for water. This further resulted for their poor development with challenges like: Global Warming and Climate Change with hazards & vulnerabilities. This RWH should be the essential component of POVERTY ALLEVIATION and other Developmental Programmes.

In view of the present complex scenario of water crises in major parts of our Nation, still, we can move forward with some simple measures to be taken up by each and every one which includes:
£ Make RWH as mandatory from individual to groups at all levels staring from house to community,

£ Make growing greenery as an habit from house to public places,

£ Use water resources effectively from house to land,

£ Avoid polluting water resources in general and particularly the groundwater,

£ Create awareness among the people and communities in respect of utilization and preservation of water sources,

£ Renovate, Repair and Recharge (3Rs) of the existing water bodies.

  Finally every one should realize the fact that "THERE IS NO LIFE WITH OUT WATER" and "WATER IS ESSENTIAL FOR DEVELOPMENT WITH SUSTAINABILITY AND QUALITY"

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Looking forward for better measures for utilization and RWH.....

with thanks