Serving to save Society from Environmental problems
Old scooters and cars are parked on the main parking lot and occupy the slot as well create a ruckus that may lead to pollution and spread virus in the society. It is high time society secretaries issue notices to the owners of the vehicles and withing a reasonable time the space is to be cleared of all debris or else Society will take possession of the vehicles and sell them in Automobile market for a throw away price as a scrap. Even after specified time nothing is done the vehicle owners should be penalised and should be charged for lifting the old vehicle in as is where condition without further notice and time limit to the owner Housing Societies in Navi Mumbai seems to be accumulative waste in different forms in the Housing complex. We can find old cycles and old scooters parked on the prime parking place taking away beauty of the building at the entrance and provide base for accumulation of debris left out after the flat/building repair work. It is against the rules and take away the valuable space, prove as health hazard and endanger the environment as well. Building authorities should pay heed to the fact. Some of the housing societies have take the initiative in making the owners to shift their unused vehicles to an open space or took the bold step of removing them and parking it outside in an open ground. Even Police stations in Vashi and other places have a fleet of cars and two wheelers have unclaimed/ceased vehicles at their disposal and kept in a yard for unduly longer period, thus making them obsolete. Even their resale value diminishes because of depreciation.
Another important issue is E-Waste, which our present generation is facing. It is also called hazardous waste. Electronics waste includes all the electronic items that are discarded by their owners like secondary computers, refrigerators mobile phones, television sets etc. Dumping of toxic waste is hazardous to environment as well, as human health. Recycling or reusing it, is the best method to get rid off E-Waste and we can get good quality stuff at cheaper rates. It can provide the electronic items to the underprivileged at low cost. Some materials used in electronic items can be used in new products as well. The main problem of our tech-savvy youth is careless and use and throw attitude. As we can never stay away from phone, we keep on texting and calling when it is kept for charging. This can damage the battery and we end up throwing it. This adds to the waste and battery disposal is an expensive task. With the evolving lifestyle we are heavily dependent on the technology. Being a little careful will help us to save money as we can use our electronics for a longer period of time. And instead of buying new products every time we can repair them. Recycled products are available at cheaper rates. As an Individual I always ensure that I use rechargeable batteries and my used electronic only end up with authorised recycling vendors and not the neighbourhood scrap dealer. We must play our part right and then only we can save our mother earth from dying under the weight of the waste products. It is time to act fast. NMMC should also take lead to dispose old vehicles standing on the streets for a long time occupying valuable space and posing environmental problems as no one is dusting these unwanted vehicles. It is time to avoid parking problems on the road as well in Housing societies in and around Navi Mumbai and care should be taken for early disposal of these vehicles in a proper way without causing any environmental problems.
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