Stop Polluting Hill Stations

Hill stations have always been a true source of natural beauty. People living in plains or deserted areas wish to spend some time above the mean sea level. The temperature is low there and you get relief especially in summers. The chilly winds penetrate your soul, majestic hills above your head, steep slopes, wide turns, greenery and ravishing river and what not. All these things you get only in the hills. Some of the best hill stations of India are as follows:

• Manali
• Shimla
• Mussoorie
• Mount Abu
• Nainital
• McLeodGanj
• Gangtok
• Coonoor
• Almora etc.

Visiting all these places are a treat to your soul. But the sad part is, the condition of the hills is destroying day by day. Pollution at hills is increasing at an alarming level. People visit the hill stations in large number but do not take care of the place. They litter the place and pollute it. Because of increased tourism, people are cutting trees and burning them. The natural habitat is turning into a concrete jungle. All these activities are spreading pollution at the Himalayas and leads to global warming.

Before the damage turns irrecoverable, we should take a step towards stopping polluting Hill stations. Some of the steps are as follows:

• Avoid using plastic bags. Plastic harms our environment a lot. It not only pollutes the environment but also damages flora and fauna. Animals eat plastic which leads to their death.
• Do not cut trees or pluck excessive fruits. One should not snatch the beauty of the hills for our comfort. Choose for a camp instead of living in hotels. You will feel good and closer to the mother earth. Do not pluck flowers or fruits if you do not need them.
• Stop carving words or signs on the trees.
• One should not pollute the water. Do not throw the waste in the river.
• Use recycled products and paper bags.

All these measures should be followed if you want to prevent the mother earth and its beauty. feel rejuvenated and fresh.

Littering the Hills Like Nobody’s Business 

One of the biggest problems with tourism in India is littering. We will say it simply if we don’t care about the hills, we don’t deserve them. Peels of fruits, packets of chips and plastic bottles being hurled from cars racing up the hills is not a pleasant sight certainly. Instead of the serene landscape and site, what one witness is heaps of garbage all around. Surely, we shouldn’t expect the authorities to keep cleaning the mess we create.

We need to aware of the after effects of this mess which we are likely or unlikely creating.