Question

Read the following passage and answer the following questions.

Conservation of rivers is an ongoing and collective affect of central and state government. As all big rivers in

the country including Ganga and Yamuna are polluted. The responsibility of cleaning is not only in the hands of

government but even common man. A major river cleaning project Ganga Action Plan (GAP) was drafted by

the Department of Environment in December 1984. The government also established the Ganga project

Directorate for better results in 1985. After spending millions of rupees the river is still not free from pollution

now. They bathe in its water and throw away plastic carry bags and polutted drainage water into the river, this

not only pollutes the river but also make serious impact on the environment.

Questions:

A) State the causes of pollution of River Ganga.

B) Name the government agencies set up to clean rivers Ganga and Yamuna.

C) What is the role of common man in cleaning our rivers? Describe it.​

Answer 1

Explanation:

The main cause of water pollution in the Ganga river are the increase in the population density, various human activities such as bathing, washing clothes, the bathing of animals, and dumping of various harmful industrial waste into therivers.