Explain any 5 reasons for water pollution in India.
Answers
The five reasons for water pollution in
India are as follows:-
1. Industries :- Industries discharge various chemicals and hazardous waste into water sources such as lakes, ponds and canals without treating them.
2. Agriculture :- Modern agricultural practices use chemicals in form of fertilisers, pesticides and herbicides which flow into rivers or seep into groundwater.
3. Households :- Man use water for drinking, preparation of food, bathing, for cleaning the house, etc. Most of the used water is drained out through municipal drains and poured into a river or lake.
4. Offshore drilling and oil spills :- Exploring for oil and gas under the sea bed, involves some risks to the marine environment. The consequences of oil spills is of great environmental concern.
5. Nuclear wastes :- Nuclear power plants, nuclear weapon testing, laboratories where isotopes are used are sources of nuclear waste which can pollute the entire water sources of a region.