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Essay on pollution in brahmaputra river...

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Answered by karmaan958
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When compared to the other major rivers in India, the Brahmaputra is less polluted but it has its own problems: petroleum refining units contribute most of the industrial pollution load into the basin along with other medium and small industries. The main problem facing the river basin is that of constant flooding. Floods have been occurring more often in recent years with deforestation, and other human activities being the major causes.

The Brahmaputra is facing the crisis of pollution in Assam. The 2,900 km long river, the lifeline of the region is in an extremely hazardous condition now. Suddenly, the water of the Brahmaputra River in Assam has turned muddy and has changed its colour. According to Himanta Biswa Sarma, “People have also reported cement mixture in water.” The Government of Assam is suspecting that dam building activities in China could be a reason for the pollution.

According to The Times of India, the Assam government raised its finger at China for the polluted Brahmaputra River. Also, according to this news report, a cabinet minister in Assam Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma said that dam building activities across the Indian border could be a reason for pollution of the Siang River in Arunachal Pradesh, which has now contaminated the Brahmaputra River as well. The Siang is the principal constituent of the Brahmaputra River. The minister also added, “The question is where this cement came from. Maybe, there is work on dam construction going on in China or, perhaps, an accident might have occurred in China.”

According to The Quint, the chief minister of Assam Sarbananda Sonowal asked that the Indian government take up the matter with Beijing. The Yarlung Tsangpo river originates in the Tibetan Himalayas and enters India as Siang in far-eastern Arunachal Pradesh state before flowing downstream to Assam as the Brahmaputra. The river finally empties into the Bay of Bengal through Bangladesh.

Reporting on the issue, The Indian Express highlighted that Ninong Ering, Congress MP from Arunachal Pradesh, had written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He had said that China’s construction of a 1000-km tunnel to divert water from the Brahmaputra had seriously affected the quality of the river. The MP stated in his letter that the water had become ‘thick’, ‘black, ‘muddy’ and ‘cement-like’ as it entered India; he also asked the Prime Minister to take ‘immediate action’ in this regard.

Whatever the reason for pollution in the water of Brahmaputra River, it will have a long-term ecological and environmental impact on the entire Brahmaputra valley. It should also be our responsibility to take necessary action to keep the river pollution free. If we find a single proof against China, it will become the government’s responsibility to see how the problem should be tackled. Here comes the responsibility of the central government to resolve the problem, probably through diplomacy.

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