INDEX1 Introduction

2 Poem on air pollution – A Choking Sky

3 Biggest contributors to pollution in India

4 Effect of air pollution

5 Level of vehicular pollutants in microgram per cubic metre

6 How to reduce vehicular pollution?

7 Graph showing fuel efficiency /mileage of different cars

8 Conclusion

9 Bibliography

INTRODUCTION

When Harmful Substances Contaminate the Environment it is Called Pollution.

Pollution refers to the very bad condition of environment in terms of quantity and quality .

There are Four types of Pollution• Air Pollution• Water Pollution• Noise Pollution• Land Pollution

TYPES OF POLLUTION

AIR POLLUTION – The contamination of air with hazardous substances that harm life.

NOISE POLLUTION – Noise can be simply defined as unwanted high – pitched sound.

WATER POLLUTION - The contamination of water with harmful objects like plastic and metals which make it unfit for usage.

LAND POLLUTION – The pollution of land by human activities or natural disasters.

A Choking SkyWatching smoke stacks choke the

skyAlways makes me want to cry.I just can't help but wonder whyThe factories won't even tryTo find a safer, better wayTo put their poisonous waste away.

POEM ON AIR POLLUTION

The biggest contributors to pollution in India are –

Sewage waste Artificial agricultural

fertilizers Metals Oils Plastic Aluminum cans Glass

Industrial waste Combustion of fossil fuels Automobiles

Acids and alkalis Soot, dust and gases Electronic waste Radioactive waste

BIGGEST CONTRIBUTORS TO POLLUTION IN INDIA

EFFECT OF POLLUTION

Causes health problems and in extreme cases even death.Reduces crop yields and affects animal life. Damages monuments. Can cause significant economic losses.Aquatic life gets destroyedGround water gets affectedFarming is not possible

GRAPH SHOWING LEVEL OF SPM IN INDIAN CITIES IN MICROGRAMS PER CUBIC METRE

Bangalore

Chennai

Delhi

Hyderabad

Calcutta

Mumbai

0 50 100 150 200 250

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SPM (PM10)

Safety Limit – 150 micrograms per m³

GRAPH SHOWING LEVEL OF SO2 IN INDIAN CITIES IN MICROGRAMS PER CUBIC METRE

Bangalore

Chennai

Delhi

Hyderabad

Calcutta

Mumbai

0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45

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Safety Limit – 80 micrograms per m³

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Delhi

Hyderabad

Calcutta

Mumbai

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NOx

Safety Limit – 80 micrograms per m³

GRAPH SHOWING LEVEL OF NOX IN INDIAN CITIES IN MICROGRAMS PER CUBIC METRE

HOW TO REDUCE VEHICULAR POLLUTION

Plant more trees along busy roads

Choose low-polluting models of vehicles

Use CNG

Use carpool and public transport or bicycles if it is a

short distance

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CONCLUSION1. Pollution is caused mainly because of humans

and natural disasters.2. The main cause of air pollution are

vehicles(approximately 72% contribution.) 3. We should use public transport or low – polluting

vehicles to reduce air pollution. 4. The most fuel efficient car is Tata Indica eV2

followed closely by Tata Nano 2012.

BIBLIOGRAPHY

• eschooltoday.com/pollution/air-pollution/effects-of-air-pollution.html

• Pollution in India - http://www.gits4u.com/envo/envo4.htm

• Websites of the State Pollution boards in India

• http://www.ibtimes.co.in/articles/384409/20120914/top-ten-mileage-cars-india-fuel-efficeint.htm

• http://www.slideshare.net/samuelkrobinson/reduce-carbon-today-vehicle-pollution-prevention