Tackling pollution

Students spotlight industrial pollution in Mumbai, offer solutions for a cleaner future

- FPJ News Desk

Mumbai, the ‘City of Dreams’, is grappling with an alarming rise in pollution driven by rapid urbanisation and industrial expansion. Even in a city already known for its dense population and traffic, industrial activity remains one of the biggest contributors to environmental degradation.

Four Mumbai school students — Navya Goenka, Amaira Mehta, Priya Kanojia and Sonakshi Patni — decided that instead of simply observing the growing crisis, they would act. Their school project examines the causes, consequences and solutions linked to industrial pollution, urging industries and citizens alike to step up before the damage becomes irreversible.

Four faces of pollution

The students spotlight four major forms of industrial pollution, starting with the most visible and harmful: air pollution. Factories release toxic gases and particulate matter that trigger respiratory illnesses, weaken immunity and accelerate global warming.

“In Mumbai, the MPCB found that about 20% of smog-causing particulate matter comes from industrial emissions and fossil fuel burning,” the students note.