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प्रश्न
What measures are being taken to control pollution in the rivers of India?
उत्तर
Following are the measures are taken by the government to control pollution in the rivers of India:
- Sewage treatment plants have now been made compulsory for every industry around the river basins. The water is treated before it is let out into the river.
- Crores of rupees have been allotted for cleaning rivers under the Centre’s National River Conservation Plan (NRCP).
- Cleaning of the river Ganga and its tributaries is running actively.
- The sewage treatment from residential areas too is regularized as the untreated sewage from residential areas is polluting the rivers.
- The use of pesticides, herbicides and fertilizers has been minimized by the government.
- Proper garbage disposal units are now installed so that people do not throw garbage on the road which eventually finds its way into a water body.
- Conservation of soil too is done in order to keep the river pollution under control.
- More and more people are being educated about the various hazards of river pollution and how to avoid it.
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