The decibel level of the noise in Imphal without measuring can be told it is deafening. All these auto rickshaws, generators which are operated daily as there is no regular power supply and other vehicles of all hues have not only caused noise pollution but also spoilt the environment. After some decades Imphal will be unsafe for habitation by human beings. Above two lakh people enter Imphal daily. A system needs to be introduced to check inundation of the state capital by human heads. This however is easier said than done. If the market centre is decentralised the inflow of large number of citizens for buying items can be checked. This can be done by refusing licence for starting fresh business either at Thangal Bazar or Paona bazaar. Of late we have seen steel traders moving out of the crowded twin bazaars. Similarly banks cloistered at the busy market areas can be shifted elsewhere. All these big banks can be opened at other spacious areas where there will be enough space for parking. Senior citizens in the seventies and eighties standing in long queue in the crowded areas to get their monthly pension is a pathetic scene. The increasing number of children falling ill in Imphal should be attributed to the deteriorating quality of air sweeping in the state. Those living near the Khwairamband bazaar areas that too at the road side might be feeling proud of their land and building as they command more land value giving more opportunity for carrying out business. But those dwelling at the interior areas little farther away from the main road boastfully say they get peace of mind and the sound of moving vehicles does not disturb serene calm of the night. They can get sound sleep. Quality of air too might be different. One can get pure air by moving to the places where there is vast greenery space. There is Oxygen Park in Thailand. There is also an island in Greek where people live without knowing they will die. Impure air has weakened human body. As the concerned authority envisages to take steps to reduce decibel level of the noise it must also check the deteriorating quality of air sweeping across the town areas. Those who can wake up early are lucky and they inhale lots of pure air while walking in the morning. They know once the vehicles start coming out the air will become impure. Then there is dust, which makes one difficult to inhale air effortlessly. It is a pitiable scene small babies inhaling slowly while walking in the Imphal street. One cannot drive two wheeler without wearing mask. This is the situation in which the people of the state capital have been thrown in. The need of the hour is giving the thrust to decentralisation of commercial centres. If that is done the number of vehicles coming to Imphal bazaar will be reduced. That will check decibel level of the noise. That in turn will improve the quality of air sweeping in the state capital.
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