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Describe a place you visited that has been affected by pollution.
You should say:
– Where is it?
– When you visited this place?
– What kind of pollution you saw there?
– And explain how this place was affected?
Short version
There is hardly any place left now which is not affected by pollution. Recently, I visited our national capital Delhi. I stayed there only for two days but it was not a good experience at all because of pollution there.
Air in Delhi is so polluted that it has touched danger level. Thousands of factories and millions of vehicles are continuously releasing toxic gases into air. People are prone to asthma and respiratory diseases. When we are on roads in Delhi, just in 15 minutes, we can see a layer of black carbon and dust on our faces and hands.
In addition, population is far more than its capacity. That’s why, thousands of tons of wastage is produced every-day. And this waste is not disposed-off properly. We can see mountains of garbage while entering Delhi. Sewage and industrial waste water is often thrown in Yamuna River which has caused severe water pollution.
Roads are insufficient to handle such a huge traffic. This has made life of everyone so difficult. Also, noise from vehicles, noise from party halls is causing a lot of noise pollution.
The degree of pollution is extremely high in Delhi as compare to any other metro-city in India. Government has taken some important steps to control pollution. I hope, more will be done in coming days to improve the air and water quality in Delhi.
Long version
There is hardly any place left now which is not affected by pollution. Situation is worse in city areas. Recently, I visited our national capital Delhi. I stayed there only for two days but it was not a good experience at all because of pollution there.
Just before entering Delhi, we faced a huge traffic Jam, and we got stuck in the traffic for more than 2 hours. I was not breathing comfortably. During that stay in Delhi, I found that all type of pollution can be seen there.
Air in Delhi is so polluted that it has touched danger level. Thousands of factories and millions of vehicles are continuously releasing toxic gases into air. People have started wearing mask when going outside home. People are prone to asthma and respiratory diseases. Number of patients with such medical conditions is breaking records in Delhi. When we are on roads in Delhi, just in 15 minutes, we can see a layer of black carbon and dust on our faces and hands.
In addition, population is far more than its capacity. The population density is very high. That’s why, thousands of tons of wastage is produced every-day. And this waste is not disposed-off properly. We can see mountains of garbage while entering Delhi. Sewage and industrial waste water is often thrown in Yamuna River which has caused severe water pollution. The water of Yamuna has turned black.
Moreover, every day, almost more than 10 million vehicles run on roads of Delhi and roads are insufficient to handle such a huge traffic. This has made life of everyone so difficult. Also, noise from vehicles, noise from party halls is causing a lot of noise pollution.
The degree of pollution is extremely high in Delhi as compare to any other metro-city in India. Government has taken some important steps to control pollution. I hope, more will be done in coming days to improve the air and water quality in Delhi.
Part 3 – Follow up Questions
1. What kinds of pollution are serious in your country?
All kinds of pollution are serious in my country, like air pollution, water, noise and soil pollution. The major causes of air pollution are exhaust from the vehicles and the factories. Factories are also a major cause of water pollution as they release the effluents into water bodies. The vehicles on the roads and also various other reasons cause noise pollution, like from loud speakers used at celebrations.
2. What can individuals do to protect our environment?
Individuals can contribute a lot towards environment protection/ There are a lot of measures, which can be taken at an individual level. People can keep their surroundings clean by not littering and greener by planting more plants and trees. The use of nonrenewable sources can be reduces. Practices like reusing and recycling can help immensely towards protecting our environment. For short distances, people should use an eco-friendly mode of transport, like a bicycle or they can walk, rather than using a vehicle. The use of plastic can be reduced greatly at an individual level and we should not buy things which have too much of packaging material.
3. Do you think individuals should be responsible for pollution?
Yes, individuals have a responsibility towards the pollution caused. The major pollution caused is due to individuals, through vehicles. So, it is an individual responsibility to cause less pollution, by reducing the use of private vehicles and using the eco-friendly modes of transport or public transport more. Also, to mitigate the effects of pollution individuals should plant more trees and shouldn’t litter their surroundings.
4. Why is there a need to involve government in environmental protection?
The government plays an essential role in environmental protection. To ensure that the individuals and factories/industries do not harm the environment, there have to rules and laws implemented by the government. For example, recently in Delhi, the state government implemented the odd/even car rule, which every citizen followed and it has helped reduce the pollution in Delhi.
Follow-ups–
1. Why people throw waste material on roads?
2. How can the government encourage people to keep their City clean??
3. What do you think it is a good idea or bad idea to Establish limited factories in a city??
4. Whenever you visit this place, do you throw litter On-Road??