Developed countries have started going green. Big corporations are going green. A lot of natural gas vehicles are on the roads. Inspections are strict. No question about that. BRIC governments have to take control of the pollution levels as there are a lot of vehicles and factories and mining operations in these countries and they are growing as we speak.I have lived in Kolkata a lot. In winter how many people have suffered buring eyes from the smog? How many people have breathing problems? How many buses and taxis have inspection permits?
Way below the Himalayas, my home district of Angul in Orissa is one of the most polluted places in Asia. Why? Because of open cast mines and coal fired power plants and severe deforestation.Summer temperatures reach close to 50 degree celsius. Do our politicians living in AC houses give a damn about the conserving the forests or think about pollution? Recently Orissa government declined offers to create Elephant sanctuaries as it would create some permit issues for new industries.
Why do floods occur every year in the Ganga/Brahmaputra flood plain? Everyone has to contribute for a greener earth. There is no finger pointing out here. Everyone shares the earth. If you have seen how much a glacier can recede then you would know the gravity of the situation where the Himalayan glaciers are receding. We have to preserve the Himalayas.
