APROPOS the article `Dark water` by Dr Rashida Qari in Images (April 26). Pollution has always posed a danger for human beings and the planet. Therefore, it is only fair that the people be aware about the hazards of pollution.
The public has a right to clean drinking water, food that is untainted by chemicals and other hazardous material, and the right to live in clean surroundings.
The article provides useful information about pollution and solutions on how to control it and reduce its harmful effects.
The author is right in suggesting the need to strike a balance between various human interests, and the need for a quantitative and qualitative assessment of the impact of waste discharge.
The country needs to develop but due consideration should also be given to human health, amenities, food resources and the ecosystem. Let us take all such measures and make our country clean and beautiful.
