Green India

08 Aug 2014

All of us dream of Green and Pollution free India. The wish has got the support of our government now that MyGov site MyGov.in has the ‘Green India’ group. Since its launch barely a week back the group has seen more than 48,000 members.

The members hold discussion on two topics –

  1. Through sound and innovative policies, how can we achieve both development and a clean environment?
  2. Can only Government mitigate the menace of climate change or is public participation the way ahead?

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The members are also actively taking part in the four tasks assigned to them –

  1. Share 10 global and domestic best practices adopted in order to improve environmental conditions in a particular area.
  2. Prepare a policy document with ideas and suggestions on how to further promote tourism.
  3. Share a media album capturing the various shades of any one wildlife park, natural reserve, etc.
  4. Volunteer at a local eco-centre.

The enthusiasts who want India to be green suggest various ways like opting for the bio gas plants, setting up special audit team for emission check for all vehicles, charging extra money for use of plastic bags and refund of money when the bag is returned, holding regular tree plantation program with the help of local MLAs and MLCs to 100% solar powered street lights in the cities. It was felt by the members that government will have to come up with some way to encourage people to care for the environment and not neglect it.

Many members suggested that if children are taught the importance of conserving natural resources it will help India in long run. One way suggested to teach children was to show them videos of Japanese children practising cleanliness. Many members brought to the notice that students are only taught to practise cleanliness at home and school. They should be taught about the importance of protecting the environment and this should be made part of their curriculum.

Here are few verbatim comments from the Green India supporters:

  1. Massive mass media campaigning, awareness and Government policies to support more and more towards harnessing the solar power, and a strict environment law to prevent pollution, garbage, throwing waste on roads, spitting on the walls, urinating etc.
  2. Sewage Treatment Plants are very important to keep our sea waters clean and fresh. In Pondicherry entire waste is going to the Sea by two canals without treatment. Singapore environment policies could be adapted.
  3. Sir, I think BIO GAS PLANTS are one of the best way in order to keep coordination with the Development and a clean environment as it has number of advantages like electricity generation, Bio methane fuel, manure generation , which will help in solving the problem of power crises especially in rural areas and also it will help the farmers to use natural means for cultivation instead of using fertilizers, which will help in reducing the burden of subsidy from the government and also it is clean too.
  4. Government must ban all vehicle that are only used for advertisement. This will reduce traffic, fuel consumption, air, sound & light pollution.
  5. The policies have to basically help the people and environment – Mining in restricted areas – Animal husbandry whereby fodder is obtained at subsidised rates – Even dung used as fuel should be given proper market (Environment friendly), Create demand by promoting products like- Solar panels, windmills, less deforestation – Harness power from ocean waves and rivers (or Hydropower) – All schools should insist that each student should plant a tree, every year a new batch plants.
  6. Make it mandatory for apartment which has 50+ flats that whole roof should be covered by solar system to generate solar energy. Waste management should be proper and converted to some useful thing in the apartment or in the locality itself.
  7. Make available cheaper and faster public transport system in the city to discourage use of personal cars.
  8. Make Rain water harvesting mandatory for every house hold.
  9. Public participation is must when it comes to making India green but the starting or policy making is made by government. Use MNERGA to encourage commercial and organic planting of trees.

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  • bhavjot - 9 years ago

    We can collect rappers of toffes, packets of kurkure, polythene etc. And wash them under high pressure to clean them . Now grind them using grinder in small pieces . Now by melting them we can make polythene . the cycle will keep on going . government can make a big plant for this work.

  • Satheesh Gundappa - 9 years ago

    We must inculcate the culture of planting trees in younger generation. Each family should plant a tree for every festival celebrated. Planting trees should be a part of the ritual for every festival. Imagine the impact nation wide over one decade if this is practiced. The only way we can mitigate climate change is when action takes place en-mass. Government cannot address this problem in isolation. Public participation is a must.

  • sanjay gadhiya - 9 years ago

    sir, I think that a lot of people every day is the birthday of friends and relatives in the business office of kollagena loko If a gift is a gift that day when a jam day 1 Rope gift sankhaya of thousands of daily care in the plants grown and harvested and maintained pariyavana thanks Sakai

  • Vishnusai mallisetty - 9 years ago

    Hi

    • Vishnusai mallisetty - 9 years ago

      One life,by one breathe,through one tree…
      2)karo vrukshoki raksha…rakho apni jeevan suraksha….

  • sarang ambatkar - 9 years ago

    As we all know our National tree gives sixteen times more oxygen than any other plant.
    Banyan tree takes 15-20 years to grow fully.
    "I HAVE MADE A RESEARCH ON BANYAN TREES THROUGH WHICH THE GROWTH OF 15 YEAR OLD TREE CAN BE ACHIEVED IN JUST 5 YEARS".
    Through this early results, we will be able to improve oxygen levels in the environment by planting more and more of this trees.
    Pollution can be controlled, global temperature can be reduced, balance in average rainfall in India can be achieved

  • Varun Gupta_6 - 9 years ago

    Discourage the use of personal cars in heavily crowded areas of metro cities in India. This can be accomplished by charging high tolls while entering or exiting from those areas. This practice has been adopted in cities like New York and working successfully. The toll-charging process could be automated by using digital scanners so as to keep it efficient. Also, the revenue generated could be used for the further development of mass transit systems.

  • Deepak Sharma_19 - 9 years ago

    Solar power very costly so sir please solar power giving installment.

  • ashish makwana - 9 years ago

    solar panels has to be installed at all government offices and corporation,all PSUs,railways,air port,water canals,all govt.premises etc places.so v can reduce carbon emission level.u r requested to give discount for purchase cycle and spread awareness among peoples at every corner of cities n also arrange events at city level such as film on global warming to be shown in schools all govt.offices etc.also put sign board which show benefit of cycling related to personal health,global warming.

  • ashish makwana - 9 years ago

    sir,i request u to put sign board which show how much petrol can v save if v switch off engine of car/two wheeler) for particular duration at all city road (where char or panch rasta meet) before 50 mtr distance of char rasta.also put sign board the sequence of operation of red n yellow signal i.e which line will start after LHS lane RHS lane so people switch off engine after knowing them turn.
    as people r always keeping there car/two wheeler engine/ignition on continously & wasting nation fuel

  • Sanket Rege - 9 years ago

    Grow more plants and stop the deforestation