हरियाणा राज्य प्रदूषण नियंत्रण बोर्ड Haryana State Pollution Control Board

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Do & Don'ts


Do's Dont's
Daily Life
Use a mug instead of running a tap while brushing your teeth. While taking a bath, don't let the shower run for long.
While watering plants, instead of running a hose, use a water cane. Don't allow water to overflow from the overhead tank.
Use a toilet flush which consumes less water. While taking a bath, don't let the shower run for long.
Carry a cloth, jute, or paper bag to the market. Don't buy loud crackers during Deepawali.
Use a dustbin for garbage disposal. For washing the floor, don't use a running hose; use a mop and bucket.
Plant a garden. Even in urban settings, you can grow herbs and flowers in pots. Don't junk things break rather think to fix them.
Wear extra layers of clothes at home instead of turning up the heater. Avoid unnecessary use of lights and fans.
While shaving, use a mug instead of running a hose. Don't lower the volume of your TV, radio, and music system.
If you have a choice, pick paper bags over plastic bags at the grocer and elsewhere if you do take plastic bags, wash and reuse them. Never leave food residue on your plate uneaten. Don't overpackage goods and foods. Containers and packaging make up about a quarter of the waste stream.
Prevention and Control of Vehicular Pollution
Do you need to drive a car everywhere? Walk to work, or ride a bicycle. Don't use your private vehicles extensively, and try to use public transportation whenever possible.
Carpool. Two, or four, can ride as cheaply as one. Avoid congested roads and rush hours.
Get a valid pollution control certificate from an authorized testing center. Don't idle away energy. Beyond one minute, it is more fuel-efficient to restart your car
Clean up your act. Keep automobile fuel filters clean and save fuel. Don't forget to Keep your vehicle tuned up. When a vehicle is running well, it uses nine percent less fuel and thus emits fewer toxic and noxious fumes.
Clean the air filter and oil filter regularly. Don't try to replicate mechanical works and experiment with your car.
Clean the carbon deposit from the silencer. Don't forget to replace your old battery with a new battery when required.
Maintain recommended tyre pressure. Don't use a clutch pedal as a footrest.
Prevention and Control of Water Pollution
Reuse of water whenever possible, Kitchen water can be used for watering the plants Don't keep the tap running while having, a bath, brushing teeth, or washing dishes; it wastes about 2 liters of water every minute.
Plan your kitchen activity to avoid wasting fuel and water Don't hose down your lawn or corridor to clean it. Sweep it off.
Fix leaks promptly. A dripping joint can waste more than 76 liters of water a day. Don't wash the clothes and kitchen utensils in the water bodies.
Take showers instead of baths. Showers use less water - if you limit them to five minutes. Install low-flow shower heads. Don't litter. When camping, keep the areas clean.
Plastic materials can be a murder weapon for wildlife, so minimize their use. Blown from land and roadsides, they often end up in the water, where they can entangle and kill birds and fish. Avoid throwing flowers, sweets, and puja materials into a river. It will degrade the quality of the water. The river won't be happy with this.
Use a sprinkler for irrigation. Avoid throwing dead bodies into a river. This will ultimately be landing in the mouths of dogs, vultures, & other animals. Do you like it to happen with your bodies?
Use scientific method of application fertilizers. Never dump anything into the water bodies.
While shaving, use mug instead running hose and use your dishwasher, washing machine, and dryer only when you have full loads. When possible, use an outdoor clothesline instead of a clothes dryer. Avoid the use of weedicides.
Prevention and Control of Noise Pollution
Always maintain your motor vehicle and its exhaust silencer in proper condition. Avoid using horns except at emergencies.
Ensure that your Diesel Generator Set is provided with acoustic enclosure which gives a reduction of a minimum 25 dBA (as per the provisions of the Govt. of India notification GSR 371(E),dated May 17,2002. Avoid use of multi toned/air horns in your vehicle.
Ask for copy of valid type approval certificate from the dealer while purchasing portable petrol/kerosene generator sets (as per Govt. of India notification viz. GSR 742(E), dated September 25, 2000, which prescribes noise standards for petrol/kerosene generator sets). Do not install diesel generator sets without prior approval of the competent authority if required by local laws.
Keep the volume of the loudspeaker or sound amplification system low so as not to annoy your neighbors. Avoid use of loudspeaker in the open.
Ensure that the sound from your music system is played at a volume that does not disturb your neighbor. Do not use a loudspeaker or any sound amplification system between 10:00 P.M. and 6:00 A.M., except in closed premises.
Play firecrackers only outdoors in large open areas and at the community level. Do not make your neighbor a captive listener to your music system.
Purchase only those fire-crackers that comply the noise standards as provided by the Govt. of India regulation GSR 682(E),dated October 5, 1999. Do not play fire-crackers between 10:00 P.M. to 6:00 A.M.
Energy Conservation
Clean the condenser coils on the back or bottom of your refrigerator once a year. Adjust your refrigerator to a less cold setting. Don't keep on the lights if you will be out of the room for 15 minutes or more.
Make maximum use of natural light. Don't use electricity during day. Think about it - do you really need to turn on a light during the day?
If you use radiator heat, put a reflector sheet behind the radiator. It keeps the heat from being absorbed by the wall. Do not install diesel generator sets without prior approval of the competent authority, if required by local laws.
Don't prefer incandescent light and replace energy-efficient, compact fluorescent light tubes, even if it costs more.