Develop and present an ARGUMENT about a global issue or challenge that is impacting on development in your country.- "The impact of vehicular pollution in Delhi (capital of India)"

Running Head: IMPACT OF VEHICULAR POLLUTION IN DELHI    1
IMPACT OF VEHICULAR POLLUTION IN DELHI     2
THE IMPACT OF VEHICULAR POLLUTION IN DELHI (CAPITAL OF INDIA)
Table of Contents
Introduction    3
Impact of Vehicular Pollution in Delhi    3
Conclusion    6
References    7
Feedback on Assignment    9
Introduction
Delhi, being a political hub and belt of service sectors, has revamped its economy making the standard of living very high and flow of cash stronger among the local population. The traits of urbanisation have been very prominent in Delhi and people are seemed to be engrossed in their lifestyles. The increase in income, the need of individual status maintenance, active transport of commodities and business needs have increased the use of fossil fuel driven vehicles to such an extent that the amount of emitted carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide has crossed the danger levels of air pollution in Delhi (Times of India, 2017).
However, the use of vehicles cannot be reduced considerably as the lifestyle of the chosen metro would be affected adversely due to time detainment, social status quo and ease of travelling. The current essay tends to investigate, argue and analyse the impact of air pollution in Delhi, along with the reason responsible for it and the factors that make the resolving of the issue more complex. The essay argues that the condition of Delhi in the context of air pollution and would give chance to future learners to investigate further the issue.
Impact of Vehicular Pollution in Delhi
In Delhi, the number of fossil fuel vehicles has accounted more than ten million units and considering the population of 19 million units, it can be said that nearly 50% of people have their own vehicles. It is also seen that the number of public transports such as bus, taxis and auto-rickshaws are 35,000, 30,000 and 100,000 units respectively (Times of India, 2017). The remaining percentages of vehicles are owned privately, among which two-third are two wheelers (Times of India, 2017). In addition, the pollution controlling mechanism used on the two wheelers are below emission norms and contribute the major share of pollutants (Times of India, 2017).
Because of such a huge number of carbon dioxide-emitting vehicles, Delhi has exceeded the permissible level of suspended particles in the air. The total amount of carbon monoxide emitted in Delhi’s air per day is alarmingly high, 217.7 tons (Transport Department, 2007). The massive inclusion of suspended particles in the air means that, the human body would be subjected to even more severely and lungs will be affected most adversely. It is assumed that 2.2 million children will be suffering from heart and respiratory diseases (Live Mint, 2018). However, Kumar et al. (2015) argued that vehicular pollution is not the major reason of Delhi’s air pollution; instead, it is the ashes of the crops burnt in the fields of neighbouring states that is creating all the problems. However, considering the symmetry between the increasing number of vehicles and carbon levels in the air, it can be assumed that vehicular pollution is the major reason for the serious air pollution levels and their consistent growth.
The impact of vehicular pollution in Delhi has been held responsible for the changes made by the Motor Vehicles Department of India, which directed auto-manufacturers to use better filters and refined technologies to reduce carbon dioxide emission. The regulation of Bharat Stage IV (BS4) has been implemented in 2017 and is expected to reduce the carbon dioxide emission by nearly 50%. It is expected to bring down the pollution level of Delhi without reducing the number of vehicles used by public for daily commute (Automotive Research Association of India, 2018).
In addition, it is seen that BS4 norms have been applied to 13 major cities in India, making it non-exclusive to Delhi. As suggested by Barile, Quattrociocchi, Calabrese and Iandolo (2018), in case of any issues relating to public safety and health wellbeing, governments of different counties implement actions that are exclusively targeted at areas of concern while, more general issues are addressed through selective applications of general planning. It is fact that the government of India had started BS4 in 13 major cities; however, the air pollution done through vehicular emissions were more or less alarming. The government has targeted the 13 major cities, majority because of the high number of fossil-fuel driven vehicles and huge amount of carbon emission. The imposition of rule on the cities’ vehicles would force the motor-manufactures to consider carbon emission more seriously.
One of the most prominent impacts of vehicular pollution has been seen casted upon the Delhi politics. As affirmed by Shankardass et al. (2018), when public issues get popular and become a weapon of criticism, governments take actions accordingly. In order to solve the issue of vehicular pollution odd and even programme has been initiated....