Question

Suggest any three steps to minimise the environmental degradation caused by the industrial development in India.

Answer 1

Three steps to minimize the environmental degradation caused by industrial development in India are
Every liter of waste water discharged by our industry pollutes eight times the quantity of fresh water.
(i) Minimizing use of water for processing by Reusing and Recycling it in two or more successive stages.
(ii) Harvesting of rain water to meet water requirements.
(iii) Treating hot water and effluents before releasing them in rivers and ponds.

Answer 2

Three steps to minimize the environmental degradation caused by the industrial development in India --

1) Treatment of industrial waste before discharging into water bodies
2) Using oil instead of fossil fuels to reduce smoke.
3) Fitting drills, machines and equipments with silencers.