The san francisco forest alliance has published an excellent article about the pointless and harmful attempt to eradicate oxalis in san franciscos socalled natural areas. Our young prodigies took upon their shoulders, the responsibility to educate the masses about the ill effects of burning crackers. Despite a growing anti cracker campaign, there is no dip in its popularity. Ashmah international school conducts anticracker campaign.
The rally started from school campus march up to phase7. Schools take drastic steps for children to combat air. Burning crackers on festivals causes unprecedented air and noise pollution. The ill effects from noise pollution on ones health can include hearing impairment, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and sleep disturbance. Bmc gets witty with hilarious tweet on avoiding diwali. The oxides and dioxides of sulphur and nitrogen are released during the burning of crackers.
What steps can we take to ensure that this diwali and subsequent diwalis are ecofriendly and safe. Crackers arent burst too late into the night, there are fewer crackers going around, and a theres more environmental awareness. In 2016 also, the bmc issued a drive against firecrackers and advised people of the ill effects of burning firecrackers. One of them, the more scientific one, is that the fumes produced by the crackers would kill insects and mosquitoes found after the rains. I hope you all had a bustling diwali this year too like all the past years. Fumes from burning crackers can trigger severe respiratory concerns. It also accompanies with the celebration of durga puja which is one of the most loved and.
We organise the diwali celebration week days before diwali where activities like plays, storytelling, diya making and slogan writing competitions are organized to instill in students the side effects of crackers, said neeru loriya, teacher in charge at. The adverse affects of bursting crackers seem unending. With an aim to minimise the ill effects of pollution caused by bursting crackers during diwali, the chandigarh administration every year issues orders putting restrictions on use of fire crackers in the city. Crackers hold a fascination for both young and old alike. If we dont burn crackers, will pollution be controlled. Why did you burst crackers after being well educated of its ill effects on our environment. Direct and immediate cause thereof was burning of crackers during diwali, the bench said. The students as well as residents were educated the ill effects of burning crackers and. Late night parties with loud music are still common, crackers are still being burst in large quantities, the shells and parts of which just add to the clutter and. Children love to burn sparklers in their hands and very often burn two at a time.
Children are the largest consumers of crackers and its high time to educate them about its harmful after effects to their health and environment. Bursting crackers well into the middle of the night is also a cruel way of ensuring people who do want. Lets redefine diwali celebration and celebrate cracker free diwali, after all any celebration cant be at the cost of the environment and general health. We are grateful to sffa for their outstanding research and permission to republish the article. Ngos and various other groups to create awareness among general public about the ill effects. Delhi is already covered with smog and this diwali, the crackers will add to it. Theres been growing alarm at the long term ill effects of the fireworks on the environment, apart from the noise pollution and the streets littered with paper and the contaminated air that we breathe. However you describe the ill effects of crackers, every time. They also said that the firecrackers pose a serious danger to human health especially to people eyes, ear, and respiratory system.
Such awareness is being created amongst children who have maximum interest in bursting crackers and this drive is slowly getting success. In addition, we hold a sloganmaking, diya painting and several other workshops to. Just the term creates joy and excitement in ones mind. Ashmah international school, sector 70 organised an anti cracker campaign. Why did you burst crackers after being well educated of its ill effects. Keeping in view religious sentiments, we can create awareness, he added. The heart flutters with thrill and enthusiasm developed by the sight those colorful showers and sparkles from the fireworks in the sky.
Student creative corner guru nanak college of education. School students in mumbai say no to crackers events. The bursting of crackers during diwali is primarily responsible for an increase in concentration of dust and pollutants. Maybe tapping them at a young age and explaining the ill effects of crackers will help. But cracker is absolutely nothing more than garbage. These are very much harmful to human health and also to the environment around us. Dps castle of dreams indore indore, india facebook. Children being the largest consumers of crackers, need to be educated about its harmful after effects to their health and environment. Effect of hjs drive against crackers circular issued by education department. Chhattisgarh government bans use of firecrackers with high. However, schools these days are educating children about the ill effects. Ashmah international school conducted anti cracker campaign. On this auspicious occasion unknowingly harmful gases and toxic substances released to enviro. The high noise levels during diwali can affect our auditory organs and also contribute to other ill health effects.
Children should save money used to buy crackers for. Officials have also been asked to undertake public awareness campaign to apprise people with the ill effects of crackers besides informing them about air and noise pollution. These invisible yet harmful particles affect the environment and in turn, put our health at stake. One of the reasons cited for this was the bursting of firecrackers. Dps castle of dreams is an inspiring and ultra modern preschool of dps indore. Mohali ashmah international school, sector 70 organised an anti cracker campaign. By not burning firecrackers during deepavali, we can certainly avoid these dangerous levels of air pollution.
Diwali is the festival of lights, but the burning of firecrackers unfortunately turns the environment into a polluted zone. Firecrackers would stop burning only when environmentfriendly options of. The circular also mentioned crackers should not be burst between 10 pm and 6 am. In the name of celebrating the festivals people give excuses for this mass pollution drive. Citing alarming air quality, supreme court bans sale of. Dont just show up on festivals and show your love to environment. Bal bhavan public school had organized an anti cracker rally. For the environment, for our loved ones, for our pets. Here is how the chemicals used in crackers affect our health. Yes, during deepavali, the air pollution levels in cities all over india rise by 100% or more due to burning of firecrackers.
Taking up this cause the modern school decided to organize an anti cracker rally. Sc bans sale of firecrackers in delhi during diwali. He said the burning of crackers was not allowed during the marriages or parties and not even during the celebrations to mark the new year. Unrestricted use of loudspeakers and burning of high decibel crackers causes the noise levels go. Delhi directorate of education urges school students to celebrate green diwali. Hence crackers cause global warming and global warming has harmful effects on our health. But there was a change this time, our respected supreme court placed a ban on the sale of crackers in delhi and ncr just a few weeks before the occasion. Harmful effects of bursting crackers diwali is round the corner and people must be busy shopping for clothes, sweets, candles, diyas and other puja materials at a feverish pace. Air pollution level in chandigarh alarmingly high cities. The oxalis season is over, and the perky yellow flowers have vanished for another year. To educate children and residents about harmful effects of cr. Our cities have already become polluted to the maximum.
It would almost seem that everybody loves a high pollution episode. The court also referred to campaigns by various government agencies to create awareness in the general public about the ill effects of bursting crackers and said, thus, there is virtually a consensus in the society that crackers should not be burnt during diwali, which can be celebrated with equal fervour by various other means as well. Like i said, we make it a point to talk to, and discuss with, students on the ill effects of burning crackers. How can we celebrate diwali without harming the environment. The chhattisgarh government has imposed a ban on the use of firecrackers with high decibels and those highly contributing to air pollution during diwali, a senior official said today.
After analyzing various factors involved in the deterioration of air quality and unhealthy effects thereto, particularly upon the advent of the winter season, the bench of honble justices a. It is made up of many harmful chemicals and produces harmful gases when burnt. I stopped bursting crackers around 4 years ago due to issue like pollution etc and. Having said that, parents and elders should explain the consequences of burning crackers. Ahead of diwali, delhis directorate of education has asked the schools to sensitise the students on the ill effects of burning firecrackers and encourage them to make the festival pollutionfree. Festivals and pollution reasons, impact and solution. In india, though the delhi pollution control committee has issued an ordinance stating that a cracker must be set off at a distance of 4 meters and its noise should not exceed 125 decibels, it is gaily flouted every diwali. Think diwali, and the first thing that comes to your mind are firecrackers. The students as well as residents were educated the ill effects of burning crackers and advocate the idea of celebrating diwali with candles, sweets and nonpolluting green crackers available in. A distance of at least 100 metres should be maintained from hospitals, educational institutes, religious places while bursting crackers, the official said. Directorate of education are hereby directed to sensitize the students about the ill effects of burning of fire crackers and also encourage them to celebrate the festivals like diwali, chhat puja, guru pary etc. Awareness is created by voluntary organizations since many years towards noise and air pollution caused due to crackers. At the moment interhouse exhibition of diwali handicrafts was which were prepared by. The firecrackers should be burnt in a community and within the limit.
General awareness among the people about the ill effects of firecrackers is of utmost importance and simultaneously all fire crackers should be banned and this ban should be implemented. Like every year, our school will raise awareness on the ill effects of burning crackers. The dangers of bursting crackers follow green living. The students were educated the ill effects of burning crackers and advocate the idea of celebrating diwali with candles, sweets and nonpolluting green crackers available in markets. However, the court hastened to add that harmful effects of fireworks on the ambient air and the. Delhis directorate of education encourages school kids to. On the spot painting competition ill effects of crackers extempore on the topic role of burning crackers in global warming collage making competition on the topic women empowerment cultural fest holi celebration. Maybe tapping them at a young age and explaining the ill effects of crackers will. The students as well as residents were educated the ill. During the diwali people use the most of crackers which is harm the environment also on health of human being harmful facts on environment. The holy wonder smart school celebrated diwali with the message of anti cracker diwali. The only condition for using crackers is the ecofriendly, carbon free, noiseless crackers which dont affect us anyway. Explain to students, ill effects of crackers and how to.
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