Its 9 PM when people start queuing in the platform 1 in at
the Bathinda railway station, looking forward to board the train 58703. This
train is popularly called ‘The cancer train’ in these areas. This indicates
that India is probably the country with highest number of cancer patients in
the whole world. In Punjab, which is known for Green Revolution in India,
almost 500 out of a population of 10,000 suffer from cancer. Due to lack of
medical facilities in this region, people near Bathinda in Punjab have to
travel to Bikaner in Rajasthan. According to accurate data, Punjab’s pesticide
control is about 923 Kg/ha (kilogram per hectacre)which is way above the
national average of 570 Kg/ha. The main region affected is the Malwa region
which comprises of mainly, Faridkot,
Moga, Muktar, Ferozpur, Sangur and Mansa which grow mainly Cotton. When cotton
was affected by the American cotton ball pest, the crops were subjected to
almost 15 strong pesticides. This value clearly indicates the level of
carcinogenic matter present in the region. Presently it is indeed sad to know
that even the ground water has become unfit for drinking and irrigation. 
It is first necessary for all the people to know the
implications of these deadly pesticides and of course reduce their usage for a
healthy future.
Its our future and we need to brighten it up with
innovations. We have to come up with ideas which would the change the situation
of this soil and of course as a result our earth. :)
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