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IS HIKING PRICE OF FUEL IS THE SOLE SOLUTION? |
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Excessive traffic and increasing pollution are affecting every major city in the globe. To lessen such problems, some people say that governments should raise the price of fuel such as petrol and diesel. It may help to some extent but I disagree that it is the best solution to solve the problem of environment. To begin with, the number of cars in a country directly depends on the proportion of the population affluent enough to own cars. As a result, raises in gas price could invoke hard feelings among this segment of people but would not drastically change their behaviour in using cars. Even if the number of cars on road is reduced due to higher gas cost, this is not the best way to solve traffic problems. Such policy would hurt the auto industry, place higher costs on current and prospective car owners, and be detrimental to the economy of a nation. In the long run, the final way out could be the construction of better roads and more effective use of available transport facilities. Secondly, there is evidence that waste gas from cars is not the leading cause of air pollution. The culprit may be the discharge of polluting substances into the atmosphere due to the rapidly growing manufacturing industry. As a result, reduction of the number of cars would not return us a blue sky and fresh air. We could better handle this problem if we could increase control over industrial waste-discharge and adopt more environmental friendly materials and production equipment. Finally, other measures like the application of cheaper and cleaner energy resources could also be a better solution. For example, we now have the ability to make cellpowered or even solar-powered cars. Such energy is completely clean and plentiful. To put it in a nutshell, I pen down saying that, it is not the best way to control traffic and pollution by increasing gas price because such action will hurt consumers and economy without achieving what it is aimed for. Measures such as construction of better transport facilities and development of new energy resources could be more effective solutions.
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Definitely increasing fuel prices are a very unsustainable solution. Alternate solutions such as the provision of renewable energy will be a better solution for the long run.
Posted 23-02-2016 04:38
similarly, Prakirti some clean energy idea is coming
Posted 01-02-2016 00:11
yeah aabha, thinking must be broaden along the time
Posted 01-02-2016 00:10
Yeah Shailesh just increasing price will not reduce pollution, it may reduce but invites more problem in long run so its better too think about sustainable, eco friendly, and clean energy.
Nice report
Posted 31-01-2016 21:58
Sure, its not a sole solution. You is obvious that after Economic Blockade people started using Electrically generated bikes and vehicles and also people became more reliant in alternative energy sources. So, These are better options.
Posted 31-01-2016 11:59
Thank you Rubi for for valuable suggestion
Posted 30-01-2016 21:33
Ya, hiking price cannot be sole solution. Renewable sources and clean energy can be major sources.
Posted 30-01-2016 21:24