Dear Earthians,
Wars galore. Men do talk about peace. Hatred fills the air. Preaching of love never ends. The biggest lie on planet earth, " Every religion preaches love" is repeated on every occassion. Hypocrisy has become the dress of every men and women. Sounds too pessimistic. Read further.
Every hour 13 human beings lose their lives on our Indian roads. Count not the unreported accidents fearing post mortem and police enquiries or accessiblity to the system. Also the people who get maimed and become 'handicapped' are in millions.
Are we going to do anything to minimise the loss of lives?
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krish
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Saturday, March 6, 2010
Dear Earthians,
The smallest nation Monaco's population is 37,000. In India around a lakh and twenty thousand have lost their lives (offical figures) in the year 2007 on our killer roads. Not to speak of the un reported and the thousands dying after every accident. To be honest these ROAD ACCIDENTS are the biggest enemy of Man kind as of today. NOT the deadly AIDS or any other killer disease. But the States and their people have learnt to treat these accidents as mere unfortunate incidents and proceed further. Should we not do something to minimise the casualties? Should our fellow bretheren's journey be curtailed in the middle? Do join me in creating an awareness among all road users around the world.
"In a dubious distinction for the country, the World Health Organization has revealed in its first ever Global Status Report on Road Safety that more people die in road accidents in India than anywhere else in the world, including the more populous China. Calling road fatalities an "epidemic" that will become the world's fifth biggest killer by 2030, the report said while rich nations had been able to lower their death rates, these were sharply on the rise in the third world. It said 90% of deaths on the world's roads occur in low and middle-income countries (21.5 and 19.5 per lakh of population, respectively) though they have just 48% of all registered vehicles. The statistics for India are chilling. At least 13 people die every hour in road accidents in the country, the latest report of the National Crime Records Bureau reveals. In 2007, 1.14 lakh people in India lost their lives in road mishaps — that’s significantly higher than the 2006 road death figures in China, 89,455. Road deaths in India registered a sharp 6.1% rise between 2006 and 2007. However, road safety experts say the real numbers could be higher since many of these accident cases are not even reported. "There is no estimate of how many injured in road accidents die a few hours or days after the accident," points out Rohit Baluja, member of the UN Road Safety Collaboration and Commission of Global Road Safety representing Asia. The report, based on 2006 and 2007 statistics collected from 178 participating countries, said globally over 1.2 million people die in road accidents every year and 20-25 million people suffer non-fatal injuries. Baluja said both central and state governments, while pushing for construction of more highways and roads, were doing precious little to make them safe. "We don't have scientific traffic engineering which forms the basis of road safety improvement practised in US and UK since 1930s. This still remains a matter of consultancy in India as we are yet to have our own traffic engineering wings," Baluja adds. In fact, the report shows while only 3,298 people died in road accidents in UK in 2006, the figure, at 42,642, was much higher in the US. The report pointed to speeding, drinking-driving and low use of helmets, seat belts and child restraints in vehicles as the main contributing factors. In 2004, road accidents was the top ninth cause of death in 2004. "Speed is the main reason behind accidents. An increase in average speed is directly related to both the likelihood of a crash occurring and to the severity of crash consequences. A 5% increase in average speed leads to an approximately 10% increase in crashes that cause injuries and a 20% increase in fatal crashes. Zones of 30 kmph can reduce crash risk and injury severity and are recommended in areas where vulnerable road users are particularly at risk," the report said. Only 29% countries had managed to reduce traffic speed in urban areas and 10% have been effective in managing it. The report stated traffic calming measures were lacking in areas with no traffic segregation. A brief analysis of the NCRB report points to Andhra Pradesh having the highest share of deaths due to road accidents (12%) followed by Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh (11% each). Interestingly, contrary to the popular view of trucks being a major killer on roads, the report shows these to be the biggest victims of mishaps - 23,991 occupants of trucks and lorries lost their lives in 2007. This was followed by occupants of two-wheelers.
Source: The Times of India
The smallest nation Monaco's population is 37,000. In India around a lakh and twenty thousand have lost their lives (offical figures) in the year 2007 on our killer roads. Not to speak of the un reported and the thousands dying after every accident. To be honest these ROAD ACCIDENTS are the biggest enemy of Man kind as of today. NOT the deadly AIDS or any other killer disease. But the States and their people have learnt to treat these accidents as mere unfortunate incidents and proceed further. Should we not do something to minimise the casualties? Should our fellow bretheren's journey be curtailed in the middle? Do join me in creating an awareness among all road users around the world.
"In a dubious distinction for the country, the World Health Organization has revealed in its first ever Global Status Report on Road Safety that more people die in road accidents in India than anywhere else in the world, including the more populous China. Calling road fatalities an "epidemic" that will become the world's fifth biggest killer by 2030, the report said while rich nations had been able to lower their death rates, these were sharply on the rise in the third world. It said 90% of deaths on the world's roads occur in low and middle-income countries (21.5 and 19.5 per lakh of population, respectively) though they have just 48% of all registered vehicles. The statistics for India are chilling. At least 13 people die every hour in road accidents in the country, the latest report of the National Crime Records Bureau reveals. In 2007, 1.14 lakh people in India lost their lives in road mishaps — that’s significantly higher than the 2006 road death figures in China, 89,455. Road deaths in India registered a sharp 6.1% rise between 2006 and 2007. However, road safety experts say the real numbers could be higher since many of these accident cases are not even reported. "There is no estimate of how many injured in road accidents die a few hours or days after the accident," points out Rohit Baluja, member of the UN Road Safety Collaboration and Commission of Global Road Safety representing Asia. The report, based on 2006 and 2007 statistics collected from 178 participating countries, said globally over 1.2 million people die in road accidents every year and 20-25 million people suffer non-fatal injuries. Baluja said both central and state governments, while pushing for construction of more highways and roads, were doing precious little to make them safe. "We don't have scientific traffic engineering which forms the basis of road safety improvement practised in US and UK since 1930s. This still remains a matter of consultancy in India as we are yet to have our own traffic engineering wings," Baluja adds. In fact, the report shows while only 3,298 people died in road accidents in UK in 2006, the figure, at 42,642, was much higher in the US. The report pointed to speeding, drinking-driving and low use of helmets, seat belts and child restraints in vehicles as the main contributing factors. In 2004, road accidents was the top ninth cause of death in 2004. "Speed is the main reason behind accidents. An increase in average speed is directly related to both the likelihood of a crash occurring and to the severity of crash consequences. A 5% increase in average speed leads to an approximately 10% increase in crashes that cause injuries and a 20% increase in fatal crashes. Zones of 30 kmph can reduce crash risk and injury severity and are recommended in areas where vulnerable road users are particularly at risk," the report said. Only 29% countries had managed to reduce traffic speed in urban areas and 10% have been effective in managing it. The report stated traffic calming measures were lacking in areas with no traffic segregation. A brief analysis of the NCRB report points to Andhra Pradesh having the highest share of deaths due to road accidents (12%) followed by Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh (11% each). Interestingly, contrary to the popular view of trucks being a major killer on roads, the report shows these to be the biggest victims of mishaps - 23,991 occupants of trucks and lorries lost their lives in 2007. This was followed by occupants of two-wheelers.
Source: The Times of India
Thursday, March 4, 2010
A SINGLE ERROR SHOULD NOT HURT THE PLANET
The campaign against GLOBAL WARMING must not be allowed to MELT DOWN just because of two sentences in a section of the report of the world body erroneously stated that 80 percent of the Himalayan glaciers would soon be gone due to climate change. Warming of the earth and disappearance of our green cover is visible for all to see. No need of any scientific proof to prove a matter to known to every one. Let us keep the spirit of the campaign warm.
gogreenindiacampaign & tve
rettavayal krishnasamy
gogreenindiacampaign & tve
rettavayal krishnasamy
Monday, May 25, 2009
Welcome to Go Green India Campaign
Welcome To
GO GREEN INDIA CAMPAIGN
-A Mass Movement to Mobilize Men to Save Our Planet
"To her fair works did Nature link
The human soul that through me ran;
And much it grieved my heart to think
What man has made of man."
-Visionary Poet William Wordsworth
Aim: To create an awareness among the
people about the fragility of our planet earth and initiate actions that prevent
activities endangering the environment and launch measures that strengthen the
ecosystem
Goal Cry: Nurture Nature For Your Future
Centuries back William Wordsworth lamented that
man has disassociated himself from Nature and the other fellow creatures and is
hence responsible for his miserable plight. The poet is not to be seen as an
admirer of Nature but a worshipper who believes that Nature has a soul that is
living and there is a link between the soul of Nature and that of all other
living beings. But, unfortunately man has failed to see the link and has been
indulging in misdeeds that affect this vital link.
Hence care for this Earth is in the air for quite
sometime. But the 'machine led man' is misled and is mired in a 'material
dustbowl'. Greed is seen in his every deed and there is no end indeed. Let every
one of us put just one step ahead and let it be for caring this Nature.
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