Question

What are the causes of river?Pollution in India?What measures can be taken to prevent it?

Answer 1

•causes

(1) Deposition of chemical pesticides and fertilizers into the river water.

(2) Oil, gasoline and additives leads to water pollution. Shipping is one of the non spill sources of water pollution.

(3) Mining causes water pollution in a number of ways.

(4) Chemical and industrial processes also leads to river and water pollution.

(5) Plastic and other such substances like nylon from fishing nets pollute water.

(6) Non regulated disposal of sewage is another major reason.