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NTRODUCTION:
India is a land with many beautiful rivers and countryside. In India many
of the rivers are considered to be holy, but water pollution in India has
caused many of the rivers to be too polluted for use. Water pollution is
a very serious problem in India which is the second most populous
nation in the world. It is estimated that over 70% of all of India’s surface
water is polluted in some way and many of the groundwater reserves
have also been contaminated as a result of biological and industrial
pollutants. As more and more water becomes polluted the water
pollution in India gets more and more severe. Many rivers have been
deemed to be unsafe for human consumption which leads to water
scarcity. Water pollution in India also makes irrigating crops difficult. If
the water supply is too polluted to drink it should not be used for
watering crops. With limited sources of water and pollution increasing
every day India is facing a serious water crisis.
Water pollution is becoming a huge problem which is faced by all of the
human existence and as well as by every wild life species. According to
present scales for pollution of water, 10 to 15 billion pounds full of
waste materials like garbage is threw in different seas and rivers of theentire world. Not only had this, now, as per the latest records for water
pollution in India; had 20 billion gallons of drinking water pollution also
dumped in running rivers and seas.
This serious problem of water pollution is not only serious for the
present day but, it is also getting worst on a regular day by day basis. As
the seas and rivers have a running current of movement; thus, pollution
of water does get transported in to various cities and towns on an
immense scale. Not only this but, pollution of water also travel to
various locations and hence increase water pollution in India. One more
reason for the increasing air and water pollution along with drinking
water pollution is because of highly growing industrial sector. These
industrial sectors not only results harmfully in increasing drinking water
pollution but also increase the air and water pollution on the same
time. Another major reason for pollution of water In our country is
because of the huge population which is increasing day-by-day. Today,
with such huge growing population also the ecosystem is getting
effected and giving rise directly to the air and water pollution. Huge
population means higher level of water pollution and higher level for
pollution of water increases the diseases and death rate for human
lives. Thus, rapidly growth in high population is also resulting inincreased water pollution in India. Now, if seen clearly and closely on
these told water pollution sources, then it can be said that both
increasing population and industrialization are the major reason behind
the drinking water pollution along with other air and water pollution.
Today, water pollution is the greatest problem which can easily cause
harmful effect to the entire ecosystem. Dead animals and wild life
species is not a new headline coming from the reason of drinking water
pollution along with air and water pollution. Just because of this reason
of water pollution in India, many diseases namely: Hepatitis also get
transferred by these dead animals. Thus, to stop such problems of
water pollution in India, major steps and measures to control it must be
taken quickly.
IMPORTANCE
Water pollution is important asIt destroys important food sources and contaminates drinking water
with chemicals that can cause immediate and long-term harm to human
health. Water pollution also often severely damages aquatic
ecosystems. Rivers, lakes, and oceans are used as open sewers for
industrial and residential waste.
Some 80 percent of the world’s wastewater is dumped—largely
untreated—back into the environment, polluting rivers, lakes, and
oceans. This widespread problem of water pollution is jeopardizing our
health. Unsafe water kills more people each year than war and all other
forms of violence combined.
Coastal waters in estuaries and lagoons are subject to heavy pollution
loads, though the level of pollutants in them may not remain high
continuously, due to dilution and flushing by riverine flow or tidal
action. Sri Lanka has 103 rivers radiating from central hills that flow
down to coast. They carry with them different pollutant stresses, somecarrying heavy pollutant loads (organic, inorganic, faecal matter, waste-
oil, etc.). The degree of pollution may vary temporally as well as
spatially, depending on the precipitation in the catchments and the
distance to the sources (Mubarak, 2000). Discharge of water from
brackish water shrimp ponds to adjoining water bodies, as often as
twice weekly, can lead to heavy water pollution due to their high
nutrient, chemical and pesticide contents. They may lead to
eutrophication, resulting in algal blooms, which are toxic and oxygen
depleting and leading to fish and shrimp mortalities.
OBJECTIVES:
To design Pollution prevention Plan for reducing or eliminating waste at
the source by modifying production processes, promoting the use of
non-toxic or less-toxic substances, implementing conservation
techniques and re-using materials rather than putting them into the
waste stream.(1)To collect wastewater from residences, industries, institutions, and
so on,
(2)To find a place to discharge the wastewater (usually the nearest
water course is chosen, but wastewater could also be used for
groundwater recharge or even recycled to water supply),
(3)To remove water pollutants that would produce adverse impacts
to the receiving water or adversely affect the health of people
subsequently using the water and
(4)To do all the above in a cost — effective manner.
METHODOLOGY:The methodology to achieve the project goal is the use of UWRM
concept by holistically viewing the urban water network and all levels of
the aquatic system according to the principle of emissions (source of
pollution) / emissions (contamination). Urban water management
involves comprehensive look at all urban resources: the lake as a source
of drinking water and asset worthy of protection, restoration of the
urban waters network, storm water management, and wastewater
treatment. Due to rapid development rates in the demonstration
region, suburban and rural areas and the effects of agriculture (non-
point pollution sources) will be fully considered. The UWRM concept is
based on a regional implementation strategy with flexible decentralized
cluster solutions for wastewater treatment. An important basis for
successful implementation of the UWRM concept is the establishment
of extensive monitoring platforms (urban and lake observatories) for
the sources of water pollution as well as the recipient, Lake Apple. The
observatories serve as an early warning system for operational water
management (drinking water). Long-term monitoring also enables
reliable assessment of measures and any observations of emerging
pollutants, such as micro pollutants. An environmental information
system (EIS) will make data available for the UWRM concept, including
necessary data infrastructures, interoperable simulation tools, and Web
services. The combination of monitoring and modelling platforms in UISfirstly allows for the identification of contaminant sources and paths in
the entire catchment, and secondly, is an important tool for the
operational water management and long-term water quality prognoses.
The modelling platforms examine all levels of the coupled hydrologic
system including soils and groundwater.
Implementation concept and project structure
The implementation concept will be developed in close cooperation
with regional stakeholders, public utilities, and development banks,
such as ADB. The demonstration projects—involving five German
companies — play an important role in the cooperation among economy
and science and the real-world applicability of the outcomes.The overall project goals, the methodology, and the implementation
concept have led to the following project structure for the R&D project
“Urban Catchments”, divided into 4 work packages:
A. Urban water management
B. Decentralized wastewater management
C. Lake Apple
D. Environmental information systemOBSERVATIONS:
As India grows and urbanizes, its water bodies are getting toxic. It’s
estimated that around 70% of surface water in India is unfit for
consumption. Every day, almost 40 million litres of wastewater enters
rivers and other water bodies with only a tiny fraction adequately
treated. A recent World Bank report suggests that such a release of
pollution upstream lowers economic growth in downstream areas,
reducing GDP growth in these regions by up to a third. To make it
worse, in middle-income countries like India where water pollution is a
bigger problem, the impact increases to a loss of almost half of GDP
growth. Another study estimates that being downstream of polluted
stretches in India is associated with a 9% reduction in agricultural
revenues and a 16% drop in downstream agricultural yields.
The cost of environmental degradation In India is estimated to be INR
3.75 trillion ($80 billion) a year. The health costs relating to water
pollution are alone estimated at about INR 470-610 billion ($6.7-8.7
billion per year) — most associated with diarrheal mortality and
morbidity of children under five and other population morbidities.
Apart from the economic cost, lack of water, sanitation and hygieneresults in the loss of 400,000 lives per year in India. Globally, 1.5 million
children under five die and 200 million days of work are lost each year
as a result of water-related diseases.
ANALYSIS:
Today, water pollution is one of the serious concerns for each and every
country around the world. Thus, for this purpose there are numerous of
laws and regulations for water pollution solutions are been imposed
everywhere. But, then also drawbacks are faced by these solutions to
water pollution. Reason behind the drawbacks for water pollution
solutions in India is not by its imposition but in some regions
enforcement of these rules are not that much strict in comparisons to
others.
To get control and to impose these water pollution solutions literally in
every places, government just have to again place the regulations and
rules regarding it. Moreover some effective water pollution solutions in
India involves the reduction in manures and chemical usages and
promoting a bio-dynamic cultivation for farming purposes. Lesserdeforestation and creating ponds to lower the level of flow which enters
under the surface as underground water are also major water pollution
solutions. In another possible solutions to water pollution is to lower
the level of usage for chemicals and other pesticides for farming
process. By utilizing lesser or stopping gradually the usage of fertilizers
and such chemicals also can be considered as very effective water
pollution solutions in India. Some other solutions to water pollution are
like, re-establishment of wetlands and filtration of waste materials.
Driving fewer vehicles also results as better water pollution solutions.
Better sewage and reduction of other dumping waste materials in seas
and oceans also acts as solutions to water pollution. Conservation of
water and better techniques for the managing the storm water are also
good water pollution solutions in India.
Changes for water pollution solutions in India not only can take place on
the national level but, individuals can contribute a lot in it. Any single
person can also help in solutions to water pollution. By purchasing
green products like organic products and individual protections for
usage of chemicals in our daily life can also results in better water
pollution solutions. It is a duty of every citizen to properly place the
garbage and dispose of it to a right place which can reduce theunwanted chemical flow in the atmosphere and also reduces the waste
materials which are dumped in seas and oceans.
Water pollution prevention in India is the most important work for the
environment which includes the support from both government and as
well as form people also. For this water pollution control various rules
and regulations under various acts are imposed on several sectors.
Mostly this prevention of water pollution acts are imposed on the
industrial sector than any other. As increasing pollution is becoming a
serious problem these days, thus, water pollution prevention procedure
is been working with its full efficiency.
Major part of the country is affected and working on water pollution
prevention in India with these sorts of water and air pollutions just
because of the industrial sector. This heavy industrialization with bigger
area of working chemical factories directly dumps tons of waste
chemicals and materials in seas and oceans against water pollution
control which causes such problems. Things which are needed for water
pollution prevention in India are sudden change and gradual action
should be taken toward it. Bann on dumping of waste materials and
hazardous chemicals can also act as a good water pollution control. Itcan be understood that dumping is not the way to get rid of the waste
materials and also make hurdles in the path for prevention of water
pollution. Primary education and awareness is also a good measure for
water pollution prevention. There have been many programs started
similarly to this water pollution prevention in India. Water pollution
control can also be done by lowering the usage of chemicals and
fertilizers. Personal precautions like driving lesser vehicles can also
prove to be a good prevention of water pollution. Above all, a better
water pollution prevention needs a higher level of interest which must
be given upon it.
RESULT AND CONCLUSION
Water pollution depletes aquatic ecosystems and triggers unbridled
proliferation of phytoplankton in lakes — eutrophication —.
Contamination of the food chain.
Water pollution destroys important food sources and contaminates
drinking water with chemicals that can cause immediate and long-term
harm to human health. Water pollution also often severely damagesaquatic ecosystems. Rivers, lakes, and oceans are used as open sewers
for industrial and residential waste.
We can stop water pollution by treating waste products before
disposing of it in water bodies that helps reduce water pollution ona
large scale. Agriculture or other industries can reuse this wastewater by
reducing its toxic contents