National Pollution Control Day | The toxicity of water bodies in India

2nd of December is marked as National Pollution Control Day of India to spre awareness about pollution and its hazardous effects on our ecosystem. day also commemorates numerous lives lost on 2nd and 3rd December 1984 in Bhopal Gas Trdy.

India is a country with many geographical miracles, some of m being abundance of natural resources. country has fifth largest coal reserves amongst several countries and is third largest coal producer in world. However, India is also fourth largest energy consumer. India also has third largest grain harvest supporting more than 700 million of population. situation in India has t been same as re has been a major water crisis looming over country for past few years. This is an unacceptable condition considering that India stands ninth amongst largest freshwater reserves in world. major problem with India and cause for its resource deficit is ever-growing population of country that brings with it many problems like misuse and mismanment of resources.

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How safe is water in rivers of our country?

A major part of population in India is dependent on river basins as ir only source of freshwater, prominently states located in Indo-Gangetic plains. However, according to a report by Central Water Commission (CWC), 42 rivers across India have a minimum of two heavy and toxic metals present in water beyond a permissible limit making it hazardous for consumption or any or use. Ganga or Ganges, that is national river of India is w polluted with five heavily toxic metals namely, chromium, copper, nickel, le and iron. Many or important rivers are polluted with around four heavy metals. report also traces le to be present in greatest number of rivers. major causes for metallic contamination in water bodies are outflow of domestic wastewater, stagnant storm water from urban areas, sanitary landfill, agro-based waste and combustion of fossil fuels.

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Toxic rivers affecting food production

Or than being a major source of drinking water in country, rivers also affect food production in many areas of country. With depletion of groundwater level in many states, dependency on river basic have increased manifold. toxic nature of riverine bed here becomes a more serious issue. A large number of farmers raise ir crops with untreated water due to lack of clean, well-treated water and lack of awareness about hazards of using contaminated water. concentration of toxic metals in grains and vegetables grown in areas with polluted soil has increased rapidly. According to medical experts, farmers and members of ir families are under a serious threat of contracting dely diseases due to continuous exposure to harmful sew borne micro-organism and metals. presence of toxic substances in food produced across country poses a huge threat to public health in India.

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most common problem in India lies in mismanment of resources. Only 30% of water is treated and remaining is discharged into streams. This National Pollution Control Day let’s think about condition of water bodies in country and source of water for millions. Your contribution is just being mindful about disposal of waste and irresponsible use of freshwater.

Let’s take Har Ek Boond pledge to make every drop of water count:

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