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Essay on Water Pollution in India 1 Essay On Water Pollution In India Due to increasing terrorist activities in Kashmir, the number of tourists has increased in Kulu valley. Out of the total fresh water 2. Essay on River Water Pollution in India with statistics. Silt is received from soil through soil erosion. The first phase of the Ganga Action Plan 1986-1993 was inaugurated by late Rajiv Gandhi at the Rajendra Prasad Ghat of Banaras. In Ruhar river basin, at the junction of river Rhine and river Ruhar, death is caused by bathing and swimming there. Water of river Rhine sustains about 20 million persons who are suffering health hazards continuously due to pollution of water. The waste of 29 big cities having population of more than one lakh and 23 medium cities having population ranging between 50,000 to one lakh situated on the banks of river, is mixing in it. Coal ash in a large quantity from here is spreading a thick layer over the water of river Damodar. Thus, the water deposit in lakes is more than the water deposit in rivers. According to one study, in the total length from Paris on river Seine to La Harre Port located in the English Channel , about one million cubic metre polluted sewage water is disposed. Yamuna Action Plan was sanctioned in April 1993 to keep Yamuna clean. 7 per cent out of total water available in nature. Construction of community latrines in cities located on the banks of river Ganga so that most of the sewage can be controlled at the source itself. Wastes and excreta water in large quantity from Okhla Industrial Estate is disposed off in Yamuna River. Special stations have been created at 27 places starting from Rishikesh in Uttaranchal to Utuberia in West Bengal for testing the quality of water of the river Ganga during the first phase of Ganga Action Plan. Today, as a result of it, water of river Ganga is going beyond the reach of the biotic community and we have played an important role in this. River water is used to a maximum extent because of its common reach to the biotic community. Great achievements were expected from Ganga Action Plan in the first phase from 1986 to 1993, but in spite of all such great works on a large scale executed during such a long period, river Ganga has not been purified. Our ancestors had framed rules for preserving the purity of its water but revolu tionary economic development and increasing population during the 20th century have broken these rules. Chemical pollutants from waste coming out of the industrial units situated on banks of the river also mix with the water polluting it. This can help get rid of the silt problem. Up to the year 1999, 254 schemes had been completed. After starting from Yamunotri, it travels 1384 kms and joins river Ganga near Allahabad. Establish sewage treatment plants in cities settled on the banks of river Ganga. ERL has divided tested water in five categories, i. Damodar River Pollution. Brahm Puran scriptures written between 325 to 400 AD clearly stated that Keep Ganga clean. Maximum economic activities concentrate around rivers. First Phase of Ganga Action Plan. In the Ganga, mainly silt, biotic and chemical pollutants are found. Yamuna Action Plan. A dangerous virus named Bacteriophase is found in the Ganga. Throwing dirty water, throwing flowers after worship, washing filthy clothes, throwing of hair, rowdyism, doing vulgar activities, throwing of dirty clothes etc. In India, river pollution has extended in every context. The latest research was conducted by Environment Research Laboratory- ERL Lucknow, as reported by Comptroller and Auditor General CAG of India. Our civilization and devel opment is connected with this river basin. These stations are being operated by experts from Bharat Heavy Electricals BHEL Haridwar, National Environment Engineering Research Institute NEERI Nagpur, Patna University Research Institute etc. Among the big industries located on the banks of Ganga River, 86 are in Uttar Pradesh, three are in Bihar and 43 are in West Bengal. During this flow route, Yamuna River is polluted by many polluting sources. Like Delhi, industrial wastes along with sewage water pollute Yamuna here also. Create awareness regarding pollution of river Ganga and make people conscious about its purification. The cities of Haridwar, Bijnaur, Farukhabad, Kanpur, Allahabad, Banaras, Ghazipur, Ballia, Chhapra, Patna, Barauni and Munger are settled on the banks of river Ganga, dispose of sewage and industrial waste in the Ganga, spreading dangerous pollution. also directly mix in the Ganga without any treatment. The Central Pollution Control Board had prepared a five year project for the action plan in 1984. Dhanbad coal area has the biggest coal fields of India spread over 450 sq. About 150 crore ton silt is deposited in the Ganga every year. Since the first phase of the Ganga Action Plan could not prove effective, the Government of India started the second phase of the Action Plan in the year 2001. Convert drains carrying filthy water from different cities settled on the banks of river Ganga and divert sewage water to sewerage treatment plants. were prohibited. Due to pollution, Rhine is called Europe s Sewage Ditch. River water continues flowing and does not remain in any river for more than two weeks whereas, water of lakes remains there for years. Eutrophication is the creation of favourable conditions for development of plants. The Ganga flows through densely populated areas of India. The Central Ganga Authority was formed for its implementation in 1985 and Ganga Action Plan was then launched to make the Ganga pollution free. Pollution in River Ganga. Heaps of dead fish and sewage foam are spreading near its banks. Prevent situation pollution by controlling soil erosion from banks of the river. In India, river pollution has crossed the mark of crisis. Three important river systems of the north like Indus, Ganga and Brahmaputra are suffering from pollution. Thus, on an average, among the pollutants mixing in Ganga, 80 per cent is domestic waste and 20 per cent is industrial waste. Plastic and other non-perishable materials are continuously disposed off in this river. Not only this sewage water of Yamuna Nagar, Panipat, Sonepat, Karnal, Delhi, Gurgaon, Faridabad, Mathura, Agra and Itawa etc. Ganga Action Plan was started in 1986 for control of water pollution in the Ganga. At present, Ya- muna water is suitable only for fish culture and for consumption by animals. Lakhs of tourists from foreign and local places come here. Rhine river of Europe, literal meaning of which is pure Rhine Pure , is polluted to a great extent. A National Protec- tion Agency was constituted for its implementation. Construction of electrified cremation grounds and suitable disposal areas for urban wastes. Category E Suitable for irrigation, industrial cooling and waste disposal. Maximum populated areas of the world are settled in all the three basins. In Delhi, Yamuna water contains Benzene Hexa Chloride BHC at the rate of 218 nenogram per litre whereas, in Agra it contains BHC at the rate of 1733 nenogram per litre, which is six times more than that found in Delhi. In Uttar Pradesh, 59 out of the 86 industries are leather industries, which dispose off poisonous chemicals in heavy quantities. It originates from the western slope of Bandar Poonchh of Yamunotri glacier. Increase in concentration of nutritive elements is a favourable activity for eutrophication of plants due to which maximum growth takes place in algae and phytoplankton. The Yamuna River too has changed from its original form. In the hilly portion of Kulu Valley of Himachal Pradesh, water level of river Vyas has degenerated from A level to B level, though Manali is a famous tourist place of Kulu Valley. During the first phase of Ganga Action Plan, 261 schemes involving an expenditure of 462 crores were undertaken in Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and West Bengal. Category A Suitable for Drinking. Soil erosion can be controlled by dense tree plantation in watershed 2 areas. We could not think of pollution of river Ganga 1,500 years back. Yamuna Pollution. Domestic filth of the metropolitan city of Kolkata and the waste of nearby textile industries, paper industries, tanneries etc. Every hour 1,200 ton polluted salts are disposed off in river Rhine. cities also mixes in Yamuna. , Uttaranchal, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and West Bengal, but its companion rivers bring water from Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh. Ecologists also think that the condition of the ecology has deteriorated during the operation of Ganga Action Plan. In the name of making Ganga pollution free, hundreds of crores of rupees were wasted in the polluted water of the river, also starting economic pollution. Under this plan, a scheme was prepared to divert 134 million litre out of 873 million litre waste water disposed by 25 cities declared as A class in 1985. 3 per cent is saline water. Rivers of India are no more rivers but have been converted into filthy drains. Yamuna is the main linking river of Ganga. The scheme is to make Ganga pollution free from Rishikesh to Kolkata. Category B Suitable for bathing, swimming and entertainment. In the ancient period, its water was called Water of Faith due to its purity, but today its water is not considered fit for drinking or bathing. The main function of this plan was to make river Ganga free from disposal of waste of the cities settled on the banks of the river. Delhi Municipal Cor- poration contributes the most in polluting Yamuna River. Mainstream of river Ganga flows through four states, i. Fresh water is only 2.
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