Mangalore: There are two kinds of out bursts in city, one of population, and the other of vehicles, as all over a hundred cities in India. Due to both the urban areas are vitiated by atmospheric pollution. People have to be aware of these, to contain contaminated air, said. DK DC and Magistrate, Dr. N.S. Chinnappa Gowda, while inaugurating a new Week of Pollution  Control Organised by DK. Dt. administration and Regional Transport office(RTO).

Gowda continued to tell the opening meet that UNO reported an annual death of 24 lakhs of citizens, due to Urban weather pollution. The global heat also was rising with arctic ice loads melting.

Under such adverse condition, everyone had a duty to conserve ecology. He spoke also on water pollution and drainage problems.

NITK professor, Dr. B.Manu gave a lecture on city matters. John E. D’Silva presided. Bus Owner Rajavarma Ballal was present as chief guest.

A book on air pollution by vehicles was released on the occasion G.S.Hegde thanked