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Who launched the Ganga Action Plan and Yamuna Action Plan to protect the major rivers of India from pollution? |
Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC). Ministry of Agriculture and Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) The Ministry of Environment and Forests None of the above |
The Ministry of Environment and Forests |
The correct answer is Option (3)- The Ministry of Environment and Forests . Due to increasing urbanisation, sewage is being produced in much larger quantities than ever before. However the number of sewage treatment plants has not increased enough to treat such large quantities. So the untreated sewage is often discharged directly into rivers leading to their pollution and increase in water-borne diseases. The Ministry of Environment and Forests has initiated Ganga Action Plan and Yamuna Action Plan to save these major rivers of our country from pollution. Under these plans, it is proposed to build a large number of sewage treatment plants so that only treated sewage may be discharged in the rivers. |
