Increasing the price of petrol is the best way to solve the growing traffic and pollution problems. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the above statement? What other measures do you think might be effective?

Pollution and traffic are becoming global problems so it is proposed by a few people to increase the

price

of

fuel

to control

this

. In my opinion, the rise of

price

will put financial strain on the low income group

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there are several other ways to control these problems. The increase in

price

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the price

of

petrol

will affect the people from low socioeconomic groups. The

price

hike will be the same for poor and rich people, but only poor people will be affected who in turn will have to cut their expenses short from other more important aspects like health and education fees of children.

Besides

the

price

of

petrol

is closely linked

with

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to

the rates of other products of domestic usage like edible oil

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there prices will

also

rise so it is totally impractical to raise the

price

of

fuel

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Moreover

, the burning of

petrol

in cars is responsible for only a small proportion of environmental pollution, the main cause is burning of fossil fuels in factories and industries. They are responsible for a larger proportion of

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greenhouse

gases

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The traffic and pollution can be controlled in a number of ways. The government should implement strict legislation on the use of old cars where incomplete combustion of

fuel

releases more

carbon

dioxide and

carbon

monoxide. They should be instructed to install a catalytic converter which minimizes the amount of

carbon

released into

air

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the air

. All the cars without catalytic converter should be banned.

Moreover

, the prices of Hybrid cars should be reduced either by reducing the taxes or instructing the manufacturers to make them

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at

with

low prices. These hybrid cars reduce

fuel

consumption and thereby

carbon

dioxide production via internal electronic circuits. Another way to reduce the utilisation of cars is to encourage people to use public transport like buses and trains, they have played an important role in

fuel

economy in many developed countries of the world

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In

conclusion

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traffic and pollution can be controlled in a number of ways, by both the government and if the individuals take interest, but raising the

price

of

petrol

is not a viable option.