Volume : IV, Issue : VIII, August - 2015

WATER POLLUTION IN INDIA: CAUSES AND REMEDIES

Smt Meenakshi K. Changte

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Water pollution is a major environmental issue in India. The largest source of water pollution in India is untreated sewage. Other sources of pollution include agricultural runoff and unregulated small scale industry. Most rivers, lakes and surface water in India are polluted. The pressure of increasing population, growth of industries, urbanization, energy intensive life style, loss of forest cover, lack of environmental awareness, lack of implementation of environmental rules and regulations and environment improvement plans, untreated effluent discharge from industries and municipalities, use of non–biodegradable pesticides/fungicides/ herbicides/insecticides, use of chemical fertilizers instead of organic manures, etc are causing water pollution. The pollutants from industrial discharge and sewage besides finding their way to surface water reservoirs and rivers are also percolating into ground to pollute ground water sources. The polluted water may have undesirable colour, odour, taste, turbidity, organic matter contents, harmful chemical contents, toxic and heavy metals, pesticides, oily matters, industrial waste products, radioactivity, high Total Dissolved Solids (TDS), acids, alkalies, domestic sewage content, virus, bacteria, protozoa, rotifers, worms, etc. The organic content may be biodegradable or non–biodegradable. Pollution of surface waters (rivers, lakes, ponds), ground waters, sea water is all harmful for human and animal health. Pollution of the drinking water and that of food chain is by far the most worry–some aspect. An attempt has been made in this paper what are main causes of the water prolusion and how to salve those problems.

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Smt: MEENAKSHI K. CHANGTE Water Pollution in India: Causes and Remedies International Journal of Scientific Research, Vol : 4, Issue : 8 August 2015

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