• Open burning,
• Industrial emissions and
• Vehicular emissions.

In India millions of people breath air with high concentrations of dreaded pollutants. The air is highly polluted in terms of suspended particulate matter in most cities.

This has led to Impaired pulmonary functions, Reduced physical performance and Frequent medical consultants.

Vehicular Pollution In The City

In 1970 there were 80,000 vehicles on the roads in Hyderabad and by 2002 they increased to 12.5 lakh vehicles with an average of 2 lakh getting added every year.

In 1995 the vehicular pollution was 500 tones per day and this has been doubled to 1123 tones per day in 2001.

Andhra Pradesh Pollution Control Board, has declared Charminar, Panjagutta, Abids and Paradise as Red Zones.

Polluted automobile emissions when inhaled goes directly through the lungs into the blood stream. It then goes into the bone marrow and gradually damages the organs without manifesting any clinical signs for 4-6 yrs.
A recent study by National Institute of Nutrition amongst school children revealed that about 30% of children in Hyderabad are found to have higher than recommended levels of led toxicity. It is causing serious health problems like -

1.Inhibition to cognitive development 
2.Loss of intelligence
3.Anemia
4.Progressive damage to organs.


Let us clean air...

Inspection and Maintenance of Vehicles

It is possible to reduce 30-40% pollution loads generation by vehicles through proper periodical inspections and maintenance of vehicles.
The general public should lend their cooperation towards scraping of old vehicles.
Commercial vehicles more than 15 years old, and auto-rickshaws with front engine can be banned.
The people should be encouraged to use new vehicles with clean fuels.
Smoke emissions from factories and automobiles can also be reduced by using catalytic converters and electronic precipitators.