Md. Enamul Haque :
In this beautiful world created by the great Creator, we are born only once and die regularly.
Are we happy with the work we do in this short life? We are all more or less aware of the various obstacles and dangers we have to overcome on the path of life.
We all understand what is good and what is bad. Only if we have understanding can we leave a good habitable world for our next generations.
Just as our ancestors left us with safe housing and clean air. Are we able to keep the safe and beautiful world left by our ancestors safe for our future generations? Aren’t we destroying a safe, pollution-free, tolerable heat and silent world for the coming generations?
We can do some things right now and also fulfill our responsibilities.We can make our family, society and country a safe haven through some changes in our own habits. We don’t need to learn from anyone else for the things we can easily do.
We know, understand, and can start a beautiful world by just implementing them. We can clean our own residence/house. We should create a planned roof garden, which will help meet the needs of vegetables and prevent heat.
Water should not be allowed to accumulate anywhere, including the courtyard of the house.
We can make our neighbors aware of the cleanliness of their own courtyards. We can inspire them in this regard by thinking about the beautiful future of our children.
The courtyards of all educational institutions, including schools, colleges, universities, madrasas, should be kept clean. Regular discussions should be held by the heads of religious institutions on cleanliness.
Drivers of all vehicles should be encouraged not to pollute the air; roads and streets where people move regularly should be regularly watered so that dust and sand do not fly and air pollution does not occur.
To maintain the balance of the environment, sufficient number of different types of trees should be planted in all the vacant spaces of the city; safe water should be provided for pedestrians at public places; an adequate number of public toilets and mobile toilets should be installed and supplied.
What will be the result of this: Aedes mosquitoes will not breed, as a result of which deadly diseases like dengue and chikungunya will not occur. It will help to stay healthy; the environment will be beautiful; hearing will not be impaired; people will get relief from excessive heat; unwanted deaths can be prevented.
People come to this world only once, let us love our lives and participate in all good deeds.With the participation of all people, let us play a role in building a beautiful, safe and livable city for future generations.
(The writer is Behavior Change Communication Specialist, Improvement of Urban Public Health Preventive Services Project, Local Government Department.)
