Why is the 'Urban Waste Disposal' a serious problem in India? Explain any three reasons.
‘Urban Waste Disposal' a serious problem in India:
(i) Solid wastes cause health hazard through creation of obnoxious smell, and harbouring of flies and rodents, which act as carriers of diseases like typhoid, diphtheria, diarrhoea, malaria and cholera, etc.
(ii) These wastes cause frequent nuisance as and when these are carelessly handled, spread by wind and splittered through rain water.
(iii) The dumping of industrial waste into rivers leads to water pollution. River pollution from city-based industries and untreated sewage leads to serious health problems downstream.
Study the diagram given below, showing the location of an important steel plant of India and answer the questions that follow:
(19.1) Identify the steel plant and name it.
(19.2) Mention the thermal power plant which supplies power to it.
(19.3) Mention the source of water for this plant.
