Question

Yamuna has become one of the most polluted rivers in the world.
• Causes of the pollution in Yamuna river.
• Effects of the pollution of the river on people’s health.
• Efforts by the government to clean the river.
Please explain these points clearly in 40-60 words

Answer 1

Explanation:

1) the three main kinds of pollution in the Yamuna are sewage, industrial effluent, and solid waste. Untreated sewage is the biggest pollutant which goes into the Yamuna river. ... The water was so polluted that if someone fell into the river he was more likely to die due to poisoning than of drowning.

2)the major causes contributing to the pollution of Yamuna are: untreated sewage, industrial effluents, the dumping of garbage, open sewage drains, lack of sufficient sewage treatment plants, soil erosion, open and dead bodies, immersion of idols, Aesthetic activities and pollution due to in-stream uses of water (CPCB