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OLDER vehicles which emit carbon monoxide beyond permissible limits must be withdrawn by the manufacturers and recycled. This should be done at national level to control air pollution.
R Karthigeyan
Sowripalayam Road
AS far as air pollution is concerned, Coimbatore is no different from other industrial cities. But, the situation has worsened in the last five years due to the increase in vehicular population and industries.
N Jaikumar
Lecturer,
Gee Dee Technical Training Institute
DIESEL-run vehicles emit more carbon. But, since the fuel costs less, people prefer going in for it, at the cost of clean air. Air pollution can be controlled to a certain extent if the authorities concerned conduct emission control tests at regular intervals.
R Radhakrishnan
Coimbatore
SMOKING in public places, vehicular emission and gaseous waste from factories are polluting the air in Coimbatore. Appropriate action against such violation in factories, public places and by the common public is essential in reducing pollution.
S Gopalan
K K Pudur
ONE of the reasons for air pollution is the invisible fibre spewed out by textile mills, who for various reasons fail to filter it. This is one of the main causes for respiratory diseases. Movement of vehicles along dusty roads also pollutes the air. Authorities must initiate action against polluting industries and keep the roads clean.
N Ramachundhiran
R S Puram
MANY do not maintain their vehicles in good condition. Adding to this, people prefer commuting by vehicles even when the distance to be covered is short.
Lekha K Nair
I B Sc (Biochemistry),
Karpagam College
THE exhaust fumes of vehicles pollute the air. Increased levels of pollution would have a terrible effect on the respiratory system. Planting of trees can help in purifying polluted air.
T Senthil Murugan
Tamilnad Mercantile Bank,
Coimbatore
AUTOMOBILES running on adulterated petrol, burning of waste material and the profusion of factories contribute to this problem. As a result, people contract asthma, bronchitis and skin diseases. The use of adulterated fuel products should be prohibited.
T Aparna
III B E (ECE),
Sri Krishna College of Engineering and Technology
POLLUTION-free air has become a rarity. Air pollution has assumed dangerous proportions and is contributing to various health problems.
B Sripada Rajan
NGGO Colony
NOWADAYS, getting an Emission Control Certificate (ECC) has become a mere formality. The smoke emanating from vehicles an ECC is suffocating commuters. Using the public transport system for commuting will help reduce pollution.
VS Girish
Ganapathy
ADULTERATED fuel, largely used by trucks and auto rickshaws is the main reason for the high pollution levels in the city. Automobiles should have the necessary emission control devices.
G Sivakumar
Peelamedu
THE authorities should strictly enforce the guidelines issued by the TNPCB on air pollution. Periodical monitoring will also help in checking pollution.
D.Ananthan
Lecturer,
CBM College
LORRIES and buses account for about 80 per cent of the air pollution. Introduction of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) in vehicles can help in reducing pollution.
K M Sirajunisha
New Thillai Nagar
AIR pollution in Coimbatore has been on a high for quite sometime now.
Mushrooming industries, burning of waste and smoking in public places has only added to this woe. A public awareness campaign about the effect of air pollution and framing of stricter rules to deal with the situation seem the only solution.
B Radha Devi
Lecturer,
Nirmala College for Women
IT is a well-known fact that garbage is being burnt for several hours in the dumping yards. The smoke billowing from these places suffocate residents in nearby areas and children are the worst affected.
T K S Mani
Advocate,
Thudiyalur
THOUGH vehicle population has increased, air pollution is under control because of the directions of the judiciary. However, the civic bodies are not discharging their responsibilities and continue with the unhealthy practice of dumping and burning waste.
K Devarajan
Ramanathapuram
MAJOR pollutants like sulphur dioxide, carbon monoxide and lead are present in the air we breathe. They lead to cardiovascular diseases, liver and kidney-related ailments.
G E M Manoharan
Vadavalli
BESIDES cotton dust, the air in Coimbatore is polluted by the emission of smoke by old and badly maintained lorries, which are used for carrying brick, sand and construction material.
K P Padmanabhan
Singanallur
THE Coimbatore Corporation can launch a movement to reduce air pollution by requesting citizens to use public transport and bicycles once a month as is done in certain European countries. However, this will not completely solve the problem. The real solution lies in creating awareness among the public.
S Renganathan
PhD Scholar,
TNAU
PROMPT and scientific disposal of garbage and smoke-free devices for workshops, mills and vehicles are needed to prevent the air from getting polluted.
A Ranganathan
NGGO Colony
AIR pollution has not been recognised as a serious problem. It is no surprise that there is a sharp rise in those afflicted by respiratory diseases.
A systematic and integrated plan is the need of the hour. People should be educated about eco-friendly techniques and small-scale units must be helped to set up emission control devices and strictly enforce the rules.
ENVO TEAM
II M E Environmental Engineering Students,
Government College of Technology
IT has become virtually impossible to inhale fresh air these days. If the increasing level of air pollution goes unchecked, it would lead to several problems.
Sangeetha P
III B A (Sociology),
PSG College of Arts and Science
COIMBATORE is an industrial city and the effect of emissions on the environment is to be expected.
Krishnadas
Gangotri Textiles Limited,
Peelamedu
THE 90s saw a huge increase in the number of motor vehicles and industries. The indiscriminate burning of waste and pollen from parthenium weeds have added to the air pollution, resulting in many people developing respiratory diseases.
Dr. (Capt.) Prince Herbert
Dental Surgeon,
Big Bazaar Street
THOUGH vehicles contribute to pollution, the auto rickshaws of Coimbatore are the major culprits.
Besides tolerating their fleecing, the public also has to put up with exhaust smoke. The auto drivers mix petrol and diesel and sometimes even kerosene.
V Harish
Gokulam Colony,
Kovaipudur
GENERALLY, people are unaware about the problem of air pollution. Even those who are show little interest in tackling it. The government, voluntary organisations and academics should educate the public about the dangers of increased air pollution.
Y Venkateswara Prasad
Saibaba Colony
PENAL provisions in legislations are not strictly implemented by law-enforcing authorities. It is high time environmental scientists came forward to save Coimbatoreans from the health hazards caused by air pollution.
V Dharmalingam
Coimbatore
THE diversion of heavy vehicular traffic into the city due to construction work at the Sungam bypass railway crossing has increased air pollution in the city. Slow-moving vehicles with heavy loads emit enormous amount of smoke, which is injurious to health.
M Ramaswamy
Ramanathapuram
BUSES can be converted to CNG like in Delhi. This would substantially help reduce pollution levels. Authorities must conduct surprise checks in industries and take strict action against those polluting the air.
D Kumara Raja
Kurichi Housing Unit
AIR pollution levels in Coimbatore have skyrocketed to unprecedented levels in the past decade. Ironically, government buses largely contribute to this.
The Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) must initiate stern measures against those infringing pollution control norms.
K N Raj Kumar
Diplomats Inc.
Peelamedu
WHILE we cannot stop industrial and business activities because of pollution, the best we can do is to get funds from polluting industries and provide a mechanism to reduce the effect of pollution on people.
E Sivasankaran
Parsn Halmark,
Nanjudapuram Road
IN recent times, air pollution has worsened, especially inside the city.
Unfortunately, people have turned a blind eye to the alarming situation.
It is high time strict rules are framed to prevent pollution.
G Amirthaganesan
Senior Lecturer,
SRMV College of Arts and Science
EMISSION of cotton dust, nitrogen oxide, chlorine, naphtha vapours, smoke and sulphur dioxide from textile mills in Coimbatore pose health hazards. Air pollution can be controlled by using smokeless fuel and chulhas, solar cookers and precipitators.
M Ramesh
Lecturer,
Bharathiar University
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