Cause and Effect of Water Pollution in India Throughout human history, the humans have accomplished many different ways or techniques to make their life luxurious. With the help of science and technology the humans have successfully achieved in increasing food production, product marketing, and intentions of new technology. Having all these benefits are quite pleasing, but there is an old saying that with benefits there is always a downfall. The downfall in these advances is that the human are polluting
most important rivers, which runs through northern India and Bangladesh. It originates in the southern Himalayas, approximately 4000 meters above average sea level (Sharma 1) and is 1,557 miles long (Jones). The Ganges River basin covers 419,300 square miles and empties into the Bay of Bengal (Lodrick). This river is a fundamental part of the daily life of all those who live on its basin, as well as those living in all of India. Additionally, water plays a very large part in India’s culture and daily
revolution has been accompanied by over exploitation of land and water resources and use of fertilizers and pesticides have increased many folds. Shifting cultivation has also been an important cause of land degradation. Leaching from extensive use of pesticides and fertilizers is an important source of contamination of water bodies. Intensive agriculture and irrigation contribute to land degradation particularly salination, alkalization and water logging. It is evident that most of the land in the country
and problems of water in India. The report indicates the water scarcity become the most important question in the whole world. The country in the water scarcity need more water resources, some solutions are listed in the following context. Water scarcity means that the some areas get the shortage about the water. The fresh water in India become very rare, 30% of the fresh water become bad and make the human beings get the ill. The two issues in India is that The first problem in India is dwindling groundwater
significance which flows from India and Bangladesh. It is the most sacred river to Hindus all around the world. It is the largest river in India. The ganges and its tributaries are the major contributors of water to more than half of the India for agricultural purposes. India is a country whose economy is based on agriculture and thus, the river has proved to be of much significance to the country. It flows from 11 states and is the and is the chief source of waters there which is used for day to
waterway and water administration. By encouraging associations between key players, the International River symposium commends the ecological, financial and social estimation of streams over the globe. The symposium gives a universal gathering to looking at best practice in the waterway and watershed administration. Throughout the years, the International Riversymposium has facilitated a huge number of agents from everywhere throughout
highlighted in Vedic verses. Rigveda mentions ‘O Air! You are our father, the protector. Air has medicinal values ‘Let wind blow in the form of medicine and bring me welfare and happiness.’ Medicated air is the international physician that annihilates pollution and imparts health and hilarity, life and liveliness to people of the world. Hilly areas are full of medicated air consisted of herbal elements. Another verse describes characteristics of air ‘The air is the soul of all deities. It exists in all
Environmental deterioration could eventually endanger life of present and future generations. Therefore, the right to life has been used in a diversified manner in India. It includes, inter alia, the right to survive as a species, quality of life, the right to live with dignity and the right to livelihood. In India, this has been expressly recognised as a constitutional right. Article 21 of the Indian Constitution states: 'No person shall be deprived of his life or personal liberty except according
The Environment protection Act, 1986 defines as “environment includes water, air and land which exist between the water, air, land (nature) and human beings and other living creatures. In Ancient time: In the ancient time, the environment’s protection and clean up the environment was the essence of Vedic culture. The preservation of the earth framed a passionate article of faith, reflected in the day to day lives of the people and furthermore revered in myth art, culture and religion. In Hindu religious
“It shall be duty of every citizen of India to strive towards excellence in all spheres of individual and collective activity so that the nation constantly rises to higher levels of endeavour and achievements.” Hence, the 42nd Amendment to Indian Constitution and insertion of Article 48-A and 51-A (g) marked the beginning of Environmental jurisprudence in India. FUNDAMENTAL RIGHT TO LIVE IN A HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT The second major development in the field of environmental jurisprudence is Article