Today is 5th November; Diwali Festival is being celebrated today. People celebrate Diwali by lighting lamps, bursting crackers, shops performing "Lakshmi Puja" in some part India. Diwali is known as festival of lights.
Image via WikipediaNowadays people are talking about Diwali festival and environment pollution. Many people are saying not to burst crackers as it is creating air and noise pollution. But increase in number of personal vehicles is a major concern of pollution rather than bursting crackers. Nobody burst crackers every day, We burst crackers on special occasion and Diwali festival comes once is a year. Comparing both, pollution caused by bursting crackers is negligible.
We should worry more about vehicle pollution. The demand for personal vehicles is increasing day by day. Environmental activists should raise a voice against this. It doesn’t mean don’t use personal vehicles at all, but limit its usage. Prefer public transport or go by walking if possible. Shut down the vehicle engine on traffic signals. Car or bike pooling is also a good option.
Due to Diwali occasion, Belgaum streets wore a vibrant look on Thursday, a day ahead of the festival of lights. People were seen thronging shopping centres, malls and small street bazaars for their last minute Diwali shopping. Sadly, shops of bicycle sellers were empty as there are no buyers these days.
I agree pollution caused by crackers is also bad for environment. Govt should ban the production of noisy crackers, should encourage manufacturers to produce environmental friendly crackers. We need to take some firm steps to prevent any kind of pollution and protect environment.
