Unplanned urbanisation is a major threat, say experts
The unplanned modernisation has not only diluted the historical significance of cities, but also brought the problem of resource limitations to the fore. The conclusion came in a seminar on 'Environmental Compliance and Beyond held in Aurangabad.
TOP ENVIRONMENT experts today claimed that besides the traditional environmental risks like malnutrition and water and sanitation related diseases, the rapid unplanned urbanisation has created major threat for human beings, which is more dangerous than any other. The unplanned urbanisation has not only diluted the historical significance of cities, but also brought the problem of resource limitations to the fore. The conclusion came in a seminar on 'Environmental Compliance and Beyond' jointly organised by the Environmental Management Centre and SD engineering Services Private Limited in Aurangabad. The event was supported by the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) for imparting pollution awareness among people in general and the industrial fraternity in particular. The initiative will help to combat global warming and will prove to be a step forward towards clean and healthy environment, said MPCB regional officer Anil Mohekar during the inaugural ceremony.
The seminar was attended by about 110 delegates gathered from various industrial sectors. Speaking at the occasion environment expert Dr Prasad Modak said that there has been a greater recognition that human beings are entitled to a healthy and productive life in harmony with nature.
Although major efforts have been made along this line, today, achieving this entitlement still remains a serious challenge. Nearly 38 per cent of households in India don’t have access to safe drinking water while nearly 70 per cent have no access to adequate sanitation. Dr Modak added that its unfortunate that with the rapid increase in urban population over the last 20 years, the number of people not served by safe water supplies and adequate sanitation has drastically increased, not declined.
Another expert Rahul Datar said that the hyper-urbanisation trend and concentration of population in the big towns and cities bring the problem of resource limitations to the fore. A major part of population is been suffering from the evils of unplanned modernisation such as exposure to hazardous, toxic substances, polluted waste water and air from industries and vehicles. He suggested combine efforts to change the situation.
Another expert Rahul Datar said that the hyper-urbanisation trend and concentration of population in the big towns and cities bring the problem of resource limitations to the fore. A major part of population is been suffering from the evils of unplanned modernisation such as exposure to hazardous, toxic substances, polluted waste water and air from industries and vehicles. He suggested combine efforts to change the situation.
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