VEHICLE POLLUTION

Introduction :- A major part of polluted air in atmosphere is because of vehicle and other means of transportation via water road or air. Vehicle pollution needs a quick attention to control over it in manner to save people’s health and to avoid global warming. In India some of its metro cities are under so much polluter air that it has become so difficult even to take breath by people over here. Situation is so worst that Bangalore has got the title of ‘asthma capital of India’.

Causes of Vehicle Pollution :- The fuel on which a vehicle runs gets burned inside the engine which in turn emits various harmful gases. The gases that vehicle emits are carbon monoxide, Nitrogen dioxide, Sulphur Oxide. All these gases are harmful to the environment. Furthermore, it hampers the health of a person to a dangerous extent. Carbon monoxide is poisonous. Due to which suffocation can occur in the lungs followed by difficulty in breathing. Also, these gases cause global warming. That is a major problem in this era. Furthermore, it causes the ozone layer depletion. Due to which ultraviolet rays can enter into our environment and can cause skin cancer. Apart from all the hazardous effects of vehicle pollution, the number of vehicles is increasing day by day. According to an estimation, there is an average of 2 vehicles in a single house. Some of the families have more than that. This is the root cause of the increase in the pollution of the vehicle. Because each member of the family is traveling alone on a two-seater or four-seater vehicle. Thus the consumption of the fuel becomes double. There are various measures by which there can be a reduction of vehicle pollution. 

Effects of Vehicle Pollution :- 

Global Warming :-  Automobiles are one of the significant sources for the emission of greenhouse gases. The temperature of the earth is increasing day by day, posing adverse weather problems.

Smog & Acid Rain :- Nitrogen oxides produced from car emissions contribute to the formation of corrosive smog. When Nitrogen oxides mix with water, it gives rise to acid rain. The form of water from acidic rain is not fit for consumption or any other kind of usage.

Poor Air Quality :-  Due to increasing pollution rate, the air quality has dropped drastically. In a few places, people are using a mask to decrease the number of pollutants inhaled. Older vehicles contribute more to the cause.

Ozone Layer Depletion :- Carbon monoxide & Sulphur dioxide released from the vehicle emission has contributed to the depletion of the ozone layer, allowing more ultra-violate rays to penetrate from the sun. It has posed a threat to life on earth.

How to Control Vehicle Pollution? 

1. Promoting of vehicle use with CNG Fuel (Compressed Natural Gas) instead of Petrol and Diesel fuel. CNG is called green fuel i.e. pollution from CNG vehicle are very less in comparison to Petrol or Diesel.

2. Promotion of Electric operated vehicles to reduce pollution.

3. Regularly check up of pollution from the vehicle through registered Authority.

4. Implementation of Euro-VI fuel all over India progressively. initially it was implemented in Delhi from April 2018. In other big cities, it will be implementing until Dec 2018. Euro-VI fuel will reduce the sulfur by 50 to 75 in Diesel engines.

5. The government has taken initiative to introduce a mass transport system. the number of buses increased, Metro in various cities, Infrastructure development, Improvement in Road network.

6. Creating the bypass across the big cities so that vehicles coming from one end will not need to pass through the city to go to another side. Recently Eastern Peripheral Expressway opened that will bypass the Delhi for trucks or buses if they are not having any stoppage in Delhi. It will reduce the traffic situation as well as reduce pollution and save time for the public.

7. Delhi Government implemented the odd-even car to run based on their registration number on a particular day.

Conclusion :- It’s often been said that we only have one earth and we should do everything to protect it. One cannot afford to sit on the sidelines and watch because when it comes to pollution, everyone is affected, even the ones that did not contribute to it. Vehicle transportation is one of the leading causes of air pollution the world over. The good thing is that something can actually be done about it. It begins with individual responsibility in having a cleaner planet. When people change their mindsets and become more proactive, a lot of good things can be achieved. In the same manner, vehicle pollution can also be reduced and managed.