Question

How can the problem of river pollution be tackled in india?

Answer 1

Water woes in India are a result of man-made problems related to utilization. I agree that the supply of water is uneven in India, however by effective utilization of resources at hand we can easily overcome 80% of water woes in India.

To achieve this, India needs to have a 3 pronged approach. First approach is to make every household more water independent and less dependent on government water schemes. Making rain water harvesting mandatory for every household will be the first step, secondly water waste from households must be segregated separately. Water waste from only toilets must join the sewage stream, rest of the categories like water from kitchens and bathrooms must be directed to the gardens at home or to recharge water tables. This would make ground water recharge mandatory for each household and add incentives to houses with gardens. By implementing these simple changes, water waste generated by every house is reduced to around 40% of what is being generated today. Further the cost incurred for such changes is minimal since it involves just some extra pipelines and small tanks for the household. This step would ease out the extreme pressure on sewage management in India to a large extend and also reduce the pollution of water bodies.

Answer 2

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How can the problem of river pollution be tackled in India?

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Water is the most important element in the biosphere, as it sustains all forms of life on the earth. The purity and quality of water is of basic concern to mankind. About seventy per cent of the available river water is polluted due to growing domestic, municipal, agricultural and industrial demands. This has caused pollution of river water.

It has been noticed that a large amount of untreated sewage and industrial waste is emptied into the rivers in our country. As the quantity of fresh water is limited in the rivers, the self-cleaning capacity of the rivers is adversely affected, as the pollutant is not properly diluted. The Ganga river is one of the most polluted rivers in India.

There is a need for public cooperation to make the people conscious about health, hygiene and causes and effects of river water pollution. The government should make laws to keep the rivers pollution-free and make plans to clean polluted rivers.