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Question
With reference to the sources of water pollutants answer the following question:
In what way does the industrial waste pollute water?
Solution
Many harmful wastes are produced by the industries which ; pollute water, e.g. Kanpur leather works continuously are polluting water of Ganga river creating a big problem. Industrial wastes mixed with water make it poisonous and unhygenic and may result in various diseases.
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