Releveant Health Hazards - Ullas Udayakumar MBA B Batch

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RELEVANT HEALTH HAZARDS

RELATED TOENVIRONMENT

Presented By Ullas Udayakumar

MBA B Batch


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INTRODUCTION

The environmental degradation is one of

the major threat the world is facing today.

Global Warming, Ozone Depletion, air, water

and land Pollution are very sensitive issues

today.

The survey is about the various Health

Hazards caused by Environment Pollution in the

City of Trivandrum.


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HERE ARE SOME OF THE MOST POLLUTED

AREAS OFTRIVANDRUM CITY


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VELI - BEACH POLLUTION FROM TITANIUM

PLANT


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Discharge of poisonous and boiling industrial

effluent directly into the sea through an open

sewage.

Sea water polluted and have a yellowish colordue to presence of chemical pollutants.

Aquatic plant and animal vegetation getting

depleted. Health of hundreds affected. Asthma

becoming a common disease among children.


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Plant for processing of industrial effluent is

not yet completed. The plan was proposed

before about ten years and the required

machinery were already purchased..

Authorities are eyes-closed before the crime

done by the company .

Influence on the population whose majority

are poor and illiterate.

Bad Politics in the area.


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VELI - POLLUTION FROM ENGLISH INDIAN CLAY

COMPANY


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Prominent Clay Factory in the Veli Industry

belt.

Dumping of the 4th

Grade clay in an opendump-yard near the factory in a heavily

inhabited area.

The whole area covered with white clay dust.

Water collected in the dump-yard creating the

mosquito problem in the area.


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Water born diseases create many health

hazards for the nearby population.

Authorities never cared the demand of theresidents to control the waste-dumping

activity.

The management of the company do not have

a humanitarian approach.

For the sake of influencing the population,

job-opportunities are given for the residents.


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St. ANDREWS POLLUTION OF PARVATHY

PUTHANAAR


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Parvathy Puthanar is a canal which flows

through this place and ends in the Karamana

River.

Polluted due to lack of social hygiene.

Flows through highly populated area.

Authorities not caring about residents.

Polluted water used by the people for daily

needs.


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Poor and uneducated population not aware

much about pollution hazards.

Local authorities giving less importance to theriver-water sanitation.

Lack of unity among the locals.

Health of people very badly affected due todaily intake of this polluted water.


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THIRUVALLAM POLLUTION OF KARAMANA

RIVER

Karamana River pollution create much

problems to the public.

Spreading many diseases among theresidents.

The well-water also getting polluted.

Shortage of drinking water. Tourism very badly affected due the dark, foul-

smelling water filled with pollutants.


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Diseases spread in wide-range.

Hazardous effect is more since the river flows

through the heart of the city. Pollution mainly from subsidiary canals like

Parvathy Puthanaar.

Authorities not effective in initiatingpollution-reduction measures.


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VILAPPILSALA POLLUTION FROM GARBAGE

PROCESSING UNIT

Garbage processing plant under the

ownership of State Government at a distance

of 15 km from the city.

Nightmare for the people since the project is a

failure due to mis-management.

Unbearable stench spreading across 10 km.

The old private operators POABSON left due

to insufficient supply of garbage.


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Authorities informed the problem of stench

cannot be resolved since the technology

adopted is having that diadvantage.

Leachate - the liquid that drains from the

garbage heap is also another big problem

affecting the residents.

Indirectly polluting Karamana River by

polluting the Chowallor Stream which empties

into it.


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Stray dogs becoming dangerous to both

humans and domestic animals.

Land value near the plant decreasing. Residents cant get into good marriage

alliances.


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POLLUTION OF AMAYIZHANJAAN

THODU

Runs through the heart of the city.

Pollutants from hotels, industries, households

etc. affecting the water. Very slow-moving water in a very narrow size.

Problems of Overflowing during rainy seasons.

Shop-keepers having big problem with lack ofcustomers.


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Mosquitoes create much problem to the

public.

Lack of proper maintanace from the part ofCorporation.

Cause diseases like cholera, dungi fever etc to

the people.

Drinking water sources also getting polluted.


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POLLUTION OF KILLI

RIVER


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One of the famous river which runs through

the city-heart in Trivandrum.

Flows about 12.5 km through the city andmerges with Karamana River at

Pallathukadavu.

Disposal mainly due to household waste

dumping.

Studies say that water contain many harmful

germs which may causer epidemic diseases.


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Illegal sand mining also destroys the river

ecosyste.

Disorders like rashes, skin allergy, lungsailment, asthma etc. are caused to the

residents.


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POLLUTION FROM MEDIACL

COLLEGE


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The surroundings are having a very pathetic

condition.

The waste water is flowed to the drainage infront of the hospital

Biological waste from the hospital is not

properly disposed.

Corruption and mis-management is the cause

in such noble institution.


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Faulty and outdated machineries and

incinerators should be replaced.

Biological waste should be treated anddumped in the proper prescribed manner.

Wastage that are to be buries should be

treated and buried in concrete pits.


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POLLUTON IN PALAYAM MARKRT

AREA


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Palayam market is one of the oldest and the

busiest market area in Trivandrum.

Since the market is always busy, the system ofwaste management is not that perfect.

Lack of hygiene affects the shop-keepers as

well as customers.


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VACHIYOOR RESIDENCE AREA - OPEN

DRAINAGE


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Open sewage in heavily populated area.

Water is dark and foul smelled.

Well water also getting polluted.

Disease spreading

Residents complaints discarded by theauthorities.


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SUGGESTIONS

The authorities should take the problem of

the pollution in the capital city very seriously.

Many people are getting affected very

seriously due to pollution hazards. Immediate

remedial actions are to be done. The public

also should join in eradicating this problem

from the city.


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CONCLUSION

The study really helped me to

understand the real problems faced by my city.

I have passed through many places earlier, but

never really cared about the problems faced by

the people there. But this survey helped me to

change my attitude. Interaction with the local

people helped me to draw the real, ugly face of

the city. Immediate corrective actions are to be

taken to save our city from its state.

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