ENGLISH ESSAY ‘pollution’ FROM
400 TO 450 WORDS
The world ‘pollution’ which literally means
contamination of defilement is causing irreparable loss to a city dweller. The
clouds of pollution loom over the metropolitan cities of our country. The
problem of pollution is being worsened each day due to uncontrolled migration
from rural areas to cities, industrial units which are haphazardly located and
vehicular traffic.
The air is polluted, the water is polluted and noise
we have to endure is assuming alarming properties. All these pose a serious
threat to the health of a city dweller who is suffering from serious ailments
such as high blood pressure, respiratory diseases like asthma and skin-related
diseases. Children who live in the polluted environment of the cities are the
most unsuspecting and vulnerable victims of this menace.
Industries emanate carbon mono-oxide, sculpture
dioxide and other poisonous gases and this poses a serious threat to the city
dwellers. Untreated industrial waste pollutes the water of rivers which
ultimately leads to water pollution.
The ecosystem is disturbed due to the discharge of
sewage and harbor water in the coastal waters. The silence of the atmosphere is
disturbed by loud music from stereos, different type of vehicles and noise from
the machinery and factories.
According to the World Commission on Environment and
Development, the danger of pollution has become universal and without resolute
steps in the right direction, the very future of mankind will be jeopardized.
Extensive steps for eliminating pollution have been taken by the Pakistani
government. The protection of the environment is now a major agenda of the
government and about thirty major enactments. The Wildlife protections Act, the
Environment Protection Act, the Motor Vehicle Act etc. are the most prominent
of these.
Efforts
are also afoot to minimize pollution in grossly populated areas of the country.
Unleaded petrol is being provided in most of the states of Pakistan with the
help of a Joint Action Plan of the Central Environment and Petroleum Ministries.
Other measures to eliminate pollution include ‘Eco-mark’ label on the consumer
products that are environment-friendly. Seventeen categories of heavily polluting
industries have been identified by the Pollution Control Board which is the
national apex body for assessing and monitoring the control of air and water
pollution.
In
order to make the pollution control programme, a success, and awareness must be
created at the grassroots level otherwise, in spite of the best efforts of the
government and non-government agencies, much progress cannot be expected. If
every individual takes upon himself the responsibility to ensure that he will
keep his environment pollution-free, pollution can certainly be checked if not
completely eliminated.
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