The number of critically polluted segments of India’s rivers has been considerably increasing. Examine why. Also suggest measures to revive India’s dying rivers. (200 words)
Refer – The Hindu
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IAS Parliament 7 years
KEY POINTS
· The recent study by the Central Pollution and Control Board (CPCB) has highlighted that, the number of critically polluted segments of India’s rivers has risen to 351 from 302 within a span of two years.
Reasons
· Poor infrastructure available in a large number of cities and towns located near rivers.
· The deficit between sewerage available and the volume generated along the polluted stretches.
· Rapid urbanisation is widening the gap, since infrastructure planning is not keeping pace with growth in housing.
· Low priority accorded to enforcement of laws by the SPCBs and Pollution Control Committees
Suggestions
· Expand the supply of treatment plants.
· Maintain steady funding and reliable power supply for treatment plants.
· Sustained civil society pressure on governments is vital to ensure that this is done in a time-bound manner.
· On the industrial side, the plan to bring all liquid effluent discharge from textile units and tanneries to zero has to be pursued vigorously.
· Giving industries the assistance to help them choose the best technologies for the recovery of waste water for reuse would help in a long way.
Vignesh 7 years
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IAS Parliament 7 years
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