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Mahavira & Meditation / 115
6. Pollution
Man has caused so much environmental degradation, that even safe drinking water is getting scarce.
Mode of transportation used, are contributing to pollution. Pollution caused by industries is known to everyone.
It is not the responsibility of the government alone, but also of the common man to come forward to fight against pollution of rivers.
Air has been polluted so much that we are virtually inhaling poison.
Air & water are the most important components for our survival. It is our duty to prevent it from getting polluted.
Pollution is caused by human beings but he is not the only one to be affected by it. Animals, plants and vegetation are also affected by it.
In spite of the fact that people understand the result of their action, they are so busy in accumulating material wealth that they do not care to think about the environment.
Pesticides used to rescue crops from insects are in fact not only spoiling crops but also poisoning the soil. Floods and famines can be stopped only if we stop playing with nature.
Noise pollution is a burning issue of the present era.
People need to be made aware of prospective danger of deafness that noise pollution carries with it.
