The government formulated this act in 1974 to prevent the pollution of water by industrial, agricultural and household wastewater that can contaminate the other sources.
Waste wasters with high levels of pollutants that enter wetlands, rivers, lakes, wells as it is serious health hazards.
Excessive organic matter, sediments & infecting organisms from hospital wastes can also pollute our water.
Citizens need to develop a watchdog force to inform authorities to take appropriate actions towards different types of water pollution.
Objectives:
To provide for prevention, control & abatement of water pollution & the maintenance or restoration of the wholesomeness of water.
Designed to assess pollution levels & punish polluters.
The central Government and State Government have set up Pollutant control boards to monitor water pollution.
Measures:
Inform the PCB of any offender who is pollution H2O & ensure that appropriate action is taken.
Do not dump wastes into a household or industrial drain which can directly drain enter any body such as stream, lakes, ponds etc.
Do not use toilets for flushing down waste items as they do not disappear but reappear at other places & cause water pollution.
What can individuals do to prevent water pollution?
Inform the PCB of any offender who is polluting water and ensure that appropriate action is taken. One can also write to the press.
Do not dump wastes into a household or industrial drain which can directly enter any water body, such as stream, river, pond, lake or the sea.
Do not use toilets for flushing down waste items as they do not disappear but reappear at other places and cause water pollution.
Use compost instead of chemical fertilizers in gardens.
Avoid the use of pesticides at home like DDT, Malathion and Aldrin and use alternative methods like a paste of boric acid mixed with gram flour to kill cockroaches and other insects. Use dried neem leaves to help keep away insects.
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