Current affairs

Plastic was created by Alexander Paree in 1862 .He made synthetic polymer from petroleum and other fossil fuel .This polymer came to be known as plastic.
Initially this polymer was created to save elephants.Because in late 1800’s elephants were sacrificed for their Ivory to make billiard balls(Billiards was then a very popular game with elites of Europe and England)
Soon this man made polymer provided an inexpensive alternative to many things .It was relatively easy and inexpensive to make this polymer and this substance was very durable so it replaced wood, steel, glass and paper.
Today plastic has a part of our lives that we donot even give it a thought.But it’s irony that the very substance created to save the environment is responsible for damaging our world today.
All this is happening because of excessive and irrational use of plastic.
Plastic has become a global problem today because it’s very difficult to destroy this polymer.A thin plastic bag takes as much as 400 years to disintegrate.
It is noted that only 14% of plastic that we use makes it’s way to recycling units.And of this 14% only 9% is properly recycled.About 60% of our plastic waste funds it’s way in garbage dumps and rest of it finds its way in oceans.
Every year 100000 marine animals die either due to ingesting plastics or they get entangled in plastics thrown in ocean.
There are many other ways where plastic is harming our lives eg tiny plastic fibers are released in air due to friction of tyres on road. These fibers remain suspended in air and find way into our lungs.
Let’s all do our bit for our Mother Earth
-Stop using plastic bags,use cloth bags instead
-donot use plastic straws, spoons, fork and knives etc
-use glass or steel containers instead of plastic containers
-carry your tiffins to restaurants and hotels to carry back left over food
-restrict use of vehicles .

Aravali Hills are believed to be older than Himalayas.These hills strech for about 800 kms from Delhi across the states of Haryana, Rajasthan and Gujrat.Main function of this mountain range was to act as a barrier for hot sandy air coming from Thar desert.Besides acting as a barrier, this range also had a great role in recharging ground water.And it was also a home to variety of wild animals and birds.
This morning TOI ( Delhi edition ) has reported that 20% of this range has already disappeared due to mining and urbanisation. if mining activity and urbanisation continues at present rate , about 1/4 of Aravalis will disappear by 2060.
Unfortunately Delhi NCR will be severely affected by flattening of Aravalis.As it will open doors for Thar desert to extend right till Delhi, resulting in dusty landscape and more polluted environment.
Most of the Aravalis were flattened because of illegal stone mining activities.Presently there are about more than 4000 mining sites in Gurgaon ,Faridabad,Rewari, Alwar ,Ajmer and Jaipur.Of these only about 300 sites have permits rest are all illegal.
Why is Govt not taking any action against these illegal mining sites???
Rajasthan does earn a fat amount of money through these mining activities but Govt should see that lives of people living in Delhi NCR are not adversely affected.
Also man must realise than these mountains were created by nature .Nature doesnot do anything that is not needed.Man has no right to destroy nature just for his personal gains.
I would like all the concerned state Governments to take up this matter seriously and do the needful immediately.