Diwali is being celebrated all
over the world on 13 November 2012. This is an event of happiness and rejoicing
when entire Hindu fraternity pays thanks to its gods and goddesses by
expressing happiness. They enjoy sweets, kindle candles & kerosene lamps
and wear new clothes. Children burn firecrackers on the eve of Diawali, the
festival of lights.
Every year media reports about
casualties due to the burning of fire crackers. People in extreme joy forget to
adopt safety measures and receives burn injuries and in some case fire
intensifies and causes huge damages to life and property. However, after some
awareness now people are very much cautious and in urban areas most of the
people after Diwali greetings also advises each other to stay safe.
But unfortunately very few people
think about environment which also receives big hit owing to the burning of
fire crackers in huge quantity all across the India and wherever Hindus live in
the world. Their rejoicing causes both air and noise pollution.
According to a recent report, prior
to the day of Diwali the air pollution in main cities of the India started
rising owing to the burning of the firecrackers in every nook and corner of
this country of the oldest civilization. Carbon monoxide emissions crossed the
permissible limits in the residential areas and its higher level reminded us the
days when all vehicles used petrol as fuel instead of CNG which causes less
smoke emissions.
Similarly, owing to the big and
frequent blasts of the fire crackers noise pollution was also going at the alarming
level in metros and towns. The ideal permissible limit of noise in residential
area is 45-50 decibel. But it crossed the limit and reached the level of 70-80
decibel which is so harmful especially to the hearing ability and nerves of the
infants, senior citizens and patients. It also disturbs those who do mental
type of work.
Environmentalist advised the
people to not only shut their years to avoid the noise pollution but also cover
their eyes and nose to stave off smoke and its smell. However, it is not
possible to celebrate this festival of lights by adopting such precautionary
measures as if you are going to a battlefield. So what is the solution?
Its solution is so simple. You
must celebrate Diwali but taking on board your surroundings. Is it good to be
happy by saddening your precious natural resources? So this year celebrate
Diwali while expressing joys and not making the environment to express sorrows
on this festival of lights. It is not written anywhere that if you won’t burn
crackers your gods would not come to know that you are expressing joys and thankfulness.
There are several other ways to be happy to show your happiness. Wear new,
colorful clothes, enjoy sweets, arrange candle lights in huge number, hug your
environment and give it greetings of Diwali.
To all my readers Happy Diwali,
Stay Safe and Don’t Pollute.
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