pollution is by far the most rapidly growing problem of the modern technological society. Pollution implies the addition or release of such substances in such concentrations in the environment which tend to deteriorate the use to which such components of the eco-system are put to, and which tend to impair the normal physiological and biological systems of the associated biota, including man. These include such chemicals or substances which do not form part of the natural cycles but are gradually building up in the environment. Man is an essential part of the highly complex web of living organisms which we can call the biosphere and, therefore, harm done to any part of the biosphere would reflect on human welfare.
CONDITION IN INDIA
The condition in India is pretty serious. It is no longer, feasible to ignore the alarming nature of India’s environmental conditions. Seventy per cent of all the available water in India is polluted. During the last decade, there has been five-fold increase in the incidence of blood cancer and lymph node cancer. Nearly 53 per cent of India’s total land area is subject to serious environmental degradation.
Deforestation
Deforestation, siltation, water, air and noise pollution, insanitation-all these are posing a serious threat not only to the quality of life in India, but also to its basic survival. There are many diseases which are transmitted through water. Examples are typhoid, cholera, jaundice, etc. According to an estimate more than 80 per cent Indians suffer from water-borne diseases.
MAN AND PARLIAMENT
Man is poisoning the biosphere. Nobody can save him from this danger unless he himself becomes alert. It is the responsibility of the international community to protect the environment from pollution. It is gratifying that some action is being taken, though belatedly, in our country to identify problems connected with environment.
How to protect ?
The environment (Protection) bill 1986 passed by Parliament in May 1986, would enable co-ordination of activities of various regulatory agencies, creation of an authority with adequate powers to protect the environment and “deterrent” punishment to those endangering it. It is hoped that with the strict implementation of the bill, the needed efforts to protect our environment would be forthcoming.
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