The year 2019 will be a memorable
year because of the forthcoming 550th Prakash Purb of Guru Nanak Dev Ji on 12th
November. The gursangats are waiting eagerly for the Samagams to be celebrated
during this year. 500th Prakash Purb of Guru nanak Dev Ji the founder of the
Sikh religion was celebrated in Sultanpur Lodhi in 1969 and there have been lot
of changes during 50 years to this Prakash Purab. During these 50 years the
downfall in the environment is the biggest challenge. These 50 years, human
development has played with the nature to such extent that big changes can be
seen from hill peaks to to the oceans. Means due to global warming the snow
laden peaks of the hills have melted and the increase in the level of the sea,
many islands in the low lying areas have drowned in the sea. If such behavior
continues then low lying nations will become prey to the sea. These are the big
changes which are visible in the world and its affect is also visible. During
these 50 years, what the Punjabis have lost in the Punjab, that is also a
matter of worry. Sutlej river known as the life line of the Punjab has become
so much disastrous with the poisonous waters that the world of aquatic species
had eloped. Ground water is decreasing very fast. The water level of tube Wells
for agriculture has gone below 1200 ft. at some places. to play with the water
resources to such extent is to go away from the teachings of Baba Nanak. The
condition of the Punjab rivers have become so bad, and to give halt to it the
National Green Tribunal has played a big role. The NGT in 2018 had given a
historical verdict on polluting the rivers water and fined the Punjab
Government for rupees 50 crores. This decision is historic because of this
reason that till now the water resources were being polluted openly but no
action was taken anywhere. To stop the pollution of Punjab rivers and ground
waters the changing governments have done nothing rather have been silent spectators.
NGT has fined some other states with the amount double than that of Punjab,
means even upto 100 crores. Delhi and Tamil naddu are such states that have
been ordered to pay 100-100 crores. It's matter of observation that why the
condition has become so bad that the NGT was compelled to enforce such heavy
fines. Now the people of the nation are looking forward to the decisions of the
NGT and waiting for the works being done by them speedily. NGT has come into
formation only before two decades means 20 years. The parliament has stamped
Green Tribunal Act in the year 2000. The preparations for its origin was
initiated in 1992 at Rio Janeiro conference organized by UNO. After Australia
and Newzealand India is the 3rd country which has established such organization
to control the pollution and to solve the disputes concerning the environment
in a solid way. The motive behind the establishment of the NGT was to solve the
environment concerning issues speedily. NGT has been instructed to solve its
cases within 6 months. NGT has been advised to establish its courts at 5 places
in India. Its head office is at Delhi and other offices are at Bhopal, Pune,
Colcutta and Chennai. NGT has been dealing strictly for some time. To stop
pollution in Delhi hard decisions have been made, NGT has to fine Delhi with
100 crores. Same way Tamilnadu was also fined with 100 crores. Punjab was fined
rupees fifty crores. Environment lover Sant Balbir Singh Seechewal does not
consider this fine a permanent solution for the pollution of the rivers. He is
of the view to remove the drawbacks in the system. His question is that why
those people who are responsible for such circumstances are not brought before
the court of law.
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