Article On River Pollution
River Pollution Article I n introduction of river pollution we will see how rivers of World and India are getting dirty day by day due to various reasons like untreated sewage, oil spills etc. River pollution concern is increasing now because 70% of the earth is covered in water, yet only 3% of it is fresh. Of that 3%, 2.6 of it is locked away in glaciers and polar ice caps. Water Pollution is main Issue that we are facing, as more than 70% of the Earth’s surface is water-covered. A 1992 World Health Organization study reported that out of India’s 3,119 towns and cities, just 209 have partial sewage treatment facilities, only 8 have full wastewater treatment facilities. A 1995 report claimed 114 Indian cities were dumping untreated water used sewage and partially cremated bodies directly into the Ganges River. Lack of toilets and sanitation facilities causes open defection in rural and urban pill areas of India, like many developing countries. The largest source of water pollution in I...