Citizen Guidelines

Do's

Don'ts

• Use mug instead of running tap while brushing teeth.

• While taking bath, don't use shower run for long.

• While watering plants, instead of running hose, use water cane.

• Don't allow water overflow from the over head tank.

• Use a toilet flush which consumes less water.

• Don't buy loud crackers during Deepawali

• Carry cloth, jute or paper bag to the market.

• For washing floor, don't use running hose use mop and bucket.

• Use dustbin for garbage disposal.

• Don't junk things break rather think to fix them.

• Plant a garden. Even in urban settings, you can grow herbs and flowers in pots.

• Avoid unnecessary use of lights and fans.

• Wear extra-layer of clothes at home instead of turning up the heater.

• Don't louder the volume of your TV, radio and music system.

• While shaving, use mug instead running hose.

• Never leave food residue in your plate uneaten.

• If you have a choice, pick paper bags over plastic bags at the grocer and elsewhere if you do take plastic bags, wash and reuse them.

• Don't over packaged' goods and foods. Containers and packaging make up about a quarter of the waste stream

Do's

Don'ts

• Do you really need to drive a car everywhere? Walk to work, or ride a bicycle

• Don't use extensively your private vehicles; try to use public transportation whenever possible.

• Carpool. Two - or four - can ride as cheaply as one.

• Avoid congested road and rush hours.

• Get a valid pollution under control certificate from authorized testing centre.

• Don't idle away energy. Beyond one minute, it is more fuel - efficient to restart your car

• Clean up your act. Keep automobiles fuel filters clean and save the fuel.

• Don't forget to keep your vehicle tuned up. When a vehicle is running well, it uses nine per cent less fuel and thus emits fewer toxic and noxious fumes.

• Clean the air filter and oil filter regularly.

• Don't try to replicate mechanical works and experiment with your car.

• Clean the carbon deposit from silencer.

• Don't forget to replace your old battery with new battery when it required.

• Maintain recommended tire pressure.

• Don't use clutch pedal as footrest.

Do's

Don'ts

• Reuse of water whenever possible, Kitchen water can be used for watering the plants

• Don't keep on the tap running while having, bath, brushing teeth, or washing dishes it wastes about 2 liters of water every minute.

• Plan your kitchen activity to avoid wastage of fuel and water.

• Don't hose down your lawn or corridor to clean it. Sweep it off.

• Fix leaks promptly. A dripping joint can waste more than 76 liters of water a day.

• Don't wash the clothes and kitchen utensils in the water bodies

• Take showers instead of baths. Showers use less water - if you limit them to five minutes. Install low-flow shower-heads.

• Don't litter. When camping, keep the areas clean.

• Plastic materials can be a murder weapons for wildlife, minimize their use. Blown from land and roadsides, they often end up in the water, where they can entangle and kill birds and fishes.

• Avoid throwing flowers, sweets, puja materials into a river. It will degrade the quality of water. The river wont be happy with this.

• Use sprinkler for irrigation.

• Avoid throughing dead bodies in a river. These will ultimately landing in the mouth of dogs, vultures & other animals. Do you like it to happen with your bodies?

• Use scientific method of application fertilizers.

• Never dump anything into the water bodies.

• Run your dishwasher, washing machine, and dryer only when you have full loads. When possible, use an outdoor clothesline instead of a clothes dryer.

• Avoid use of weedicides

Do's

Don'ts

• Always maintain your motor vehicle and its exhaust silencer in proper condition

• Avoid using horns except at emergencies.

• Ensure that your Diesel Generator Set is provided with acoustic enclosure which gives a reduction of a minimum 25 dBA (as per the provisions of the Govt. of India notification GSR 371(E), dated May 17, 2002.

• Avoid use of multi toned/air horns in your vehicle.

• Ask for copy of valid type approval certificate from the dealer while purchasing portable petrol/kerosene generator sets (as per Govt. of India notification viz. GSR 742(E), dated September 25, 2000, which prescribes noise standards for petrol/kerosene generator sets).

• Do not install Diesel Generator Sets without prior approval of the competent authority, if required by local laws

• Keep the volume of the loudspeaker or sound amplification system low so as not to annoy your neighbors.

• Avoid use of loudspeaker in the open.

• Ensure that the sound from your music system is played at volume which does not disturb your neighbor.

• Do not use loudspeaker or any sound amplification system between 10:00 P.M. and 6:00 A.M., except in closed premises.

• Play fire-crackers only outdoors in large open areas and community level.

• Do not make your neighbor a captive listener to your music system.

• Purchase only those fire-crackers that comply the noise standards as provided by the Govt. of India regulation GSR 682(E), dated October 5, 1999.

• Do not play fire-crackers between 10:00 P.M. to 6:00 A.M.

Do's

Don'ts

• Clean the condenser coils on the back or bottom of your refrigerator once a year. Adjust your refrigerator to a less-cold setting.

• Don't keep on the lights if you will be out of the room for 15 minutes or more.

• Make maximum use of natural light.

• Doesn't use electricity during day time think about it - do you really need to turn on a light during the day.

• If you use a radiator heat, put a reflector sheet behind the radiator. It keeps the heat from being absorbed by the wall.

• Don't prefer incandescent light and replace energy efficient, compact fluorescent light tubes even if it cost more.