Top 5 problems that IoT can solve in India — Part 2

As mentioned in part 1 of the series of these articles, India is a country that is combating various challenges in getting up the ladder of thorough development. One other issue that lacks smart technology and contributes to the fractured success mantra of commitment, planning and execution/action is the problem of ever-increasing air pollution across India.
Air Pollution — India has been ranked 7th in the category of environmentally unsafe country across the globe. Air is a necessity for human survival, when that necessity is getting contaminated, it is our responsibility to act on the same and protect it. According to the 2017 State of Global Air Report, published by Health Effects Institute, pollution related death rates have increased by 150% from 1990 to 2015 in India. As reported from time to time in the past decade, air pollution in the state of Delhi has increased to an extent where air purifying masks have become people’ need rather a necessity for survival. If the same persists, survival conditions are definitely going to get harsh. At this rate, controlling air pollution must be taken seriously.
Causes:
Causes create problems. Problems need solutions that are to be discovered. In order to discover solutions, first we must identify causes. Here is a brief list of causes of air pollution in India.
- The air pollution issue in India is as diverse and complex as it can get.
- The stark gap between the rich and the poor population is one of the main reasons. On one hand, the poor population resort to age old methods of burning firewood and resorting to use of inefficient resources for electricity as they lack access from central authorities.
- On the other side, cities and urban population has from time to time become victims of unplanned vehicles on road that has increased air pollution to higher levels.
- Not only vehicles but also smoke emission from factories have resulted in hazardous chemical emission into air, thereby polluting it.
- Flying of aircrafts and launching of spacecrafts cause enormous smoke through burning of fuel that pollutes air.
Don’t freak. These causes do have solutions, let’s discover eventually.
Solution:
Ah, take a look at a gist of solutions presented keeping note of evolving technology from time to time.
- India needs technology that helps prevent increase in air pollution levels apart from government policies alone. Internet of Things (IoT) is that premier technology which can help.
- Along with technology, public collaboration is mandatory for improved air quality.
- Try using public transport to commute and reduce the number of vehicles that produce smoke.
- Practice carpooling.
- Use eco-friendly products, reduce plastic and its burning.
How can IoT be a quick solution?
- IoT activated sensors are to be deployed at factories and in vehicles. These sensors must be set at a threshold.
- These IoT sensors are connected to a cloud where data is transferred into and assorted accordingly.
- With the help of analytics that are predictive in nature, customers get alerted timely when there is a breach of threshold. This can replace manual methods of keeping check on factories and vehicles.
- Automated checks help organise better performance and controlled smoke emission of machinery in factories and among corps to identify emission of vehicles that can be detained for further use.
- GPS system helps tracking such factories and vehicles that are to be warned, this way pollution can be tamed and controlled.
Such technology can undoubtedly help with improving air quality in specifically Delhi and across the country. To conclude, when we are provided the privilege of opting for such a marvel technology to save nature, it is our duty to take part, adopt and play a vital role in preserving nature’s free gifts to mankind.
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If you haven’t read the first article of this series that elaborate on 5 problems in India that IoT can solve, please click the link and read.
The next article that discloses another major issue in India along with viable solutions is on its way, don’t stop waiting. Just keep reading…

