Bad effects of various festivals on the environment conclusion
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Many festivals are celebrated in India. They help to promote joy and happiness in the society. But some practices can be harmful to a certain extent. For example the use of colours in Holi may not be good because sometimes they are made up of harmful chemicals. The crackers used in Diwali may cause air pollution and noise pollution. Immersion of idols which are painted with chemical colours in the rivers may pollute the water. Megaphones used during celebrations may lead to noise pollution. A lot of garbage gets accumulated after celebrations. If it is not disposed properly it may be harmful for the environment.
In the Indian culture, we had several festivals that were celebrated to bring life to a state of exuberance and enthusiasm. Traditionally every day was a celebration. If today is ploughing day, tomorrow was weeding and the next day was harvesting. When poverty entered India, all the festivals fell away and only 30 or 40 festivals remain. But these festivals are practiced in a wrong way creating hazards to the environment. Bursting crackers not only cause noise pollution but also increase the amount of Respirable Suspended Particulate Material (RSPM) in the air causing health problems like asthma and bronchitis. Several states have announced permissible limit on busting of firecrackers and use of loudspeakers and loud musical instruments played during festivals to reduce noise and air pollution. Ganpati celebrations and Durga Puja follow the tradition to immerse idols in water. In the early days, these idols were made of natural substance like clay and natural dyes, but now a day they are made up of plaster of paris and harmful chemical dyes and damaging the aquatic environment. Celebrating festival is fun, but we should also keep in mind to keep the world a better place for the next generation to live.