- SDG 14 is ‘Life Below Water :Plastic pollution. Increasing levels of debris in the world’s oceans are having a major environmental and economic impact. Marine debris impacts biodiversity through entanglement or ingestion
- SDG 14 is ‘Life Below Water :Coastal waters are deteriorating due to pollution and eutrophication. Without concerted efforts, coastal eutrophication is expected to increase in 20 percent of large marine ecosystems by 2050.
- SDG 14 is Life Below Water :Ocean acidification has increased significantly in recent decades. Open Ocean sites show current levels of acidity have increased by 26 per cent since the start of the Industrial Revolution.
- SDG 14 is Life Below Water :Oceans absorb about 30 per cent of carbon dioxide produced by humans, buffering the impacts of global warming.
- SDG 14 is Life Below Water :Oceans provide key natural resources including food, medicines, biofuels and other products. They help with the breakdown and removal of waste and pollution, and their coastal ecosystems act as buf
Akun Sabharwal
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Akun Sabharwal
An avid sprinter, a cyclist who has a passion to work for the society is Akun Sabharwal who is well known for his courageous actions and challenging nature. He worked in Assam regions of Sadiya and Charaido where these regions were obsessed by the extremists, is a clear epitome of his loyalty towards his profession. His initial posting was in Ananthpur, Rayalaseema which was popularly known for factional feuds is an instance of his perseverance towards his duty. In his tenure, nearly 36 Maoist cadres were counter-attacked and 135 others were surrendered. Because of his determination and excellent performance he was elected as the Deputy Commissioner of Police.
If we observe keenly about his career, it is filled with challenges. After he was elected as DCP he dealt with the problems related to drugs, robberies and traffic management. He started a drug control campaign “No Bill, No Pill’ to check issuing of drugs without a prescription.
Achievements
He cycled from India Gate to Gateway of India and covered an area of 1,475 km just in six days to show his gratitude towards his police and paramilitary personnel who have lost their limbs in their duty.
Akun Sabharwal cautions us to prioritize our passion for work. He says that it is not possible to schedule an equal number of hours for both passion and work.
Igniting Minds Team