Question

Observation of ganga and yamuna river and the effect of air pollution on Taj Mahal.

Answer 1

The dust and carbon-containing particles emitted during the burning of fossil fuels, garbage has been the primary reason for the discoloring of Taj Mahal. Besides, thundershowers and rain also affect the monument, which slowly weathering it down leading to cracks and chipping along the outer surface.

The pollution in the Yamuna and Ganga has fuelled growing numbers of insects, whose excretions stained the Taj Mahal with yellow colour.

To deal with the water pollution in the Yamuna, the government is planning to cleaning of the Yamuna falls under the Namami Ganga project since it is a tributary of the Ganga and several projects are already being taken up to make the river pollution free.