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Water Pollution
Water pollution is a source of various water-borne diseases. The diseases commonly caused due to contaminated water are diarrhoea, intestinal worms, hepatitis, etc. The World Health Organization shows that about one-fourth of the communicable diseases in India are water-borne. Though river pollution is common to all rivers, yet pollution of the river Ganga flowing through one of the most populous regions of India has caused great concerns among all. To improve the condition of the river, National Mission for Clean Ganga was initiated. The Namami Gange Programme has been launched for the same.

Question: 1

Describe the main cause of water pollution.

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Remember: Human activity—specifically industry, agriculture, and urban sewage—is the root cause of almost all modern water pollution.
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Question: 2

Mention any two features of the Namami Gange Programme.

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Remember: The twin objectives of Namami Gange are simply to "clean up" (abatement) and "restore" (rejuvenation) the Ganga river.
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Question: 3

Explain the impact of water pollution on human health.

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Remember: Contaminated water acts as a delivery system for pathogens, leading directly to high rates of communicable diseases like hepatitis and diarrhoea.
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