Many people believe that a separate industrial zone should be established outside the cities to shift all the big industries there. I am of the view that, although it may have some minor drawbacks, it would be beneficial to the population in terms of environment protection and reducing the overcrowding on the city roads.
One of the main benefits of developing the regional zones for large companies outside the urban living would be its effect on the environment. The presence of an industry inside the city results in disposal of hazardous chemicals into the water bodies and release of toxins and carbon dioxide into the air. This is an extremely dangerous situation leading to deleterious health issues for the urban dwellers. To illustrate, in Karachi, one of the major cities of Pakistan, several industries is working within the urban zones and resulted in a significantly high incidence of occupational diseases and respiratory problems in those living in the surroundings. Similarly, another issue is heavy traffic entering into the cities for the transport of goods to and from the industry. By moving the industry away such problems will be sorted out.
On the other hand, one of the minor drawbacks of industries away from the centre is that, it would cost the workers more. In other words, the employees have to spend a significant amount of their earnings on the commuting to and from the workplace. Moreover, it would also have a financial burden on the government. The government has to develop the road or rail infrastructure to this new industrial area, and also has to bring the basic necessities of life there, including water for domestic and industrial purpose, electricity and other commodities.
To conclude, I firmly believe that while developing the new industrial zones outside the urban areas would be costly for the workers, industrialists and the government, its advantages are far more significant and long lasting for the local population, and may prove economical in the long run considering the reduction in the cost of health issues and traffic problems which would be mitigated by such measures.
Many
people
believe that a separate
industrial
zone
should
be established
outside the
cities
to shift all the
big
industries
there. I am of the view that, although it may have
some
minor drawbacks, it would be beneficial to the population in terms of environment protection and reducing the overcrowding on the city roads.
One of the main benefits of developing the regional
zones
for large
companies
outside the
urban
living would be its effect on the environment. The presence of an
industry
inside the city results in disposal of hazardous chemicals into the water bodies and release of toxins and carbon dioxide into the air. This is an
extremely
dangerous
situation leading to deleterious health issues for the
urban
dwellers. To illustrate, in Karachi, one of the major
cities
of Pakistan, several
industries
is working within the
urban
zones
and resulted in a
significantly
high incidence of occupational diseases and respiratory problems in those living in the surroundings.
Similarly
, another issue is heavy traffic entering into the
cities
for the transport of
goods
to and from the
industry
. By moving the
industry
away such problems will
be sorted
out.
On the other hand
, one of the minor drawbacks of
industries
away from the
centre
is that, it would cost the workers more.
In other words
, the employees
have to
spend a significant amount of their earnings on the commuting to and from the workplace.
Moreover
, it would
also
have a financial burden on the
government
. The
government
has to
develop the road or rail infrastructure to this new
industrial
area, and
also
has to
bring the
basic necessities
of life there, including water for domestic and
industrial
purpose, electricity and other commodities.
To conclude
, I
firmly
believe that while developing the new
industrial
zones
outside the
urban
areas would be costly for the workers, industrialists and the
government
, its advantages are far more significant and
long lasting
for the local population, and may prove economical in the long run considering the reduction in the cost of health issues and traffic problems which would
be mitigated
by such measures.