It is becoming increasingly popular for people to travel to tourist destination during public holiday.what problems does this cause? What solution are there to these problems?
It is true that the number of people, who are travelling to tourist hot spots to celebrate national holidays, has been increased . This essay will first discuss about the problems associated with this trend are environmental pollution and traffic congestion followed by proper waste disposal and allocate more public buses in the tourist places are the solutions.
Environmental pollution is the main issue caused by holiday makers. This is because they are more likely to dump waste such as plastic bags, bottles and even food materials on the ground. It may not only pollute the environment, but also harms the people who live nearby. For instance, a recent report came in Times of India newspaper in India revealed that after a week long Chirstmas vacation the Kovalam beach in Kerala was swamped with filth. Moreover, traffic congestion is another major problem during public holidays. This is because people prefer to go by private vehicle to tourist places than public transport. Road blocks and traffic jams on main roads are the results of the increased automobiles. For example, Agra road in India is always congested due to the famous tourist spot Tajmahal.
The viable solution for reducing environmental pollution is installing more dust bins and sign boards in tourist places especially at peak times. This will help the visitors to discard litter properly. It is also important to make sure that this waste are properly discarded. Flower show conducted in the botanical garden in India in 2014 is an ideal example. The organisers of the show cannot take too much effort to clean up the place after the program due to proper the waste disposal system. The problems related with traffic congestion can be reduced by the use of public transportation system. This can only possible by increasing the facilities of public buses and trains. For example, a recent study revealed that traffic problems in Delhi in India had reduced by 20% when the government allocated public buses with air conditioning facilities for Delhi tour.
To conclude, dumping of waste and traffic congestion are two main issues with tourist travel and this can be solved by proper waste disposal and public buses.