Question

define GAP (ganga action plan)? explain in 3 points​

Answer 1

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It was a project introduced in the year 1986 to reduce the increasing pollution levels in the river Ganga.The former prime minister of India,Rajeev Gandhi launched a programme named Ganga action plan in order to reduce the pollution of River Ganga.

Objectives for the plan;

• Rehabilitation of soft shelled turtles which may be used for the purpose of pollution abatement of the river.

• Control of pollution such as waste from agricultural,human defecation,throwing of unburnt & half burnt bodies into the river.

• Treatment of the domestic sewage,industrial sewage,industrial waste,toxic chemicals,& pollutants discharge into the river.

• To improve the water quality of river Ganga.

Millions of people bath in river Ganga because of its holy aspect which may leads to its pollution.