Vehicular Pollution in Urban Areas

India’s established urban populations are busy spear heading our nation into the world’s third largest economy. This progress would carry forward even at the cost of the environment.

Our actions towards green transport must be heightened. Delhi has 4.5 million registered vehicles while Gurgaon in the last one year had 50,000 additional registered vehicles on roads. None of the following have any trace of absolute green technology.

There is a need for vehicular emissions to be controlled by proper inspection and monitoring systems. Also, fuel adulteration must be ceased. Source apportionment studies must be implemented to deal with transport related pollution in cities. While Bharat Stage III vehicles are enforced in all cities there must be right policies to enforce Bharat Stage IV fuel across India, at the earliest. The latest fuel emits only 1.8 grams of carbon monoxide per kilo meter.

 Swift BS IV

Eventually to realize change there must be effective environmental governance. There must be the correct knowledge amongst masses and the government to support clean fuels and technology. This would be sustained by development projects. Pressure groups, activists and strength of masses must work towards such change