Explain the causes affecting the quality of water in Indian rivers which program was launched to deal with this solution
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cause affecting the quality of water are:
1] industrial waste: a large number produce waste water which contains chemical pollutants . such waste are discharged into water bodies which effect the quality of water.
2] oil spills : accidental discharge of petroleum in ocean or estuaries . the sources of spills are overturned oil tankers,offshore oil mining ,oil refineries.
recently on 25th december ,2019, narendra modi has launced atal bahujan yojna to deal with water problems.
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