Question

How has river pollution affected lives of people in India?

Answer 1

India is a blessed country when we consider its rich natural sources of water in the form of numerous rivers and lakes. The country has rightly been referred to as the “Land of Rivers” and the people worship the rivers as gods and goddesses. But what is ironical is that in spite of our profound respect and reverence for our rivers, we have not been able to maintain their purity, cleanliness and the physical well-being. Be it Ganga, Yamuna, Brahmaputra or Kaveri or any other river flowing in the soil of our motherland, not a single river is free from pollution. River pollution has been causing serious water-borne diseases and health problems affecting human population as well as animals, fish, and birds in the environment.

Causes of river pollution

River pollution is increasing day by day. In spite of various governmental projects going on in many rivers, there is no sign of water pollution being prevented or stopped. Whom do we blame? Lots of factors lead to water pollution and reducing overall quality of river water. Some of the most serious contributing factors are:

Industrial wastes, mixtures of chemicals, heavy metals are all discharged in water and these are difficult to clean up.Agricultural wastes, chemicals, feritilisers, pesticides used in agriculture have made the river water bodies contaminated.Nature’s rain also brings with it pollutants as it falls through polluted air. We call this acid rain, which when reached the soil, releases harmful substances.Domestic wastes from households and the sewage that we throw into rivers increases the pollution levels.Regular disposal of plastic bags and plastic objects, solid wastes, flowers, garlands is another cause of pollution.People responding to nature’s call in open spaces near the water bodies also contribute to river pollution.Animals washing, car washing, clothes washing are other causes.Another cause of river pollution is the dumping of human remains, partially burned bodies, dead bodies, which pose serious health threats.

Answer 2

Heya!

Nice question!

here is your answer:

● River pollution affected lives of people in india because when rivers are polluted then
when animals will drink polluted water from the river , we get milk from animals and if we drink
milk then we will become weak and ill.
● If we drink that polluted water then we can suffer from any dangerous disease.
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