“Pune is in trouble today as the rivers are turning into nullahs and Puneites are breathing polluted air. The pollutant particulate matter has fine particles and goes inside your body through inhalation and reaches the blood stream. Not only it can cause respiratory problems and asthma, but also heart attacks,” said Sunita Narain, director general of the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), New Delhi on Sunday.
Speaking at the closing ceremony of the 6th Vasundhara International film festival, after receiving the ‘Vasundhara Sanman’, Narain said rivers are dying not only in Pune but across the country. Mula and Mutha rivers are converting to nullahs. We are unable to take back the sewage. For every drop of water we use, 80% of it is left as sewage. We are unable to link the flush water with rivers. Rather, the sewage water should be re-used and recycled”