Water pollution
Water pollution in India can cause some serious problems that can result from drinking unclean water, or swimming in polluted waters. A recent study shows that 80% of India's sewage flows in the rivers untouched. This pollution was caused by the sudden industrialization of the country. The more factories that were built more and more waste was dumped into rivers and bodies of water, and due to weak law enforcement, companies see little to no resistance in dumping in rivers. Especially in the ganges, most of the marine life has died due to the pollution in the water. The polluted water can also affect the agriculture by slowing the growth of the crops or killing them. India's government tried to improve the condition of the water, but the cost was more than the Indian government was willing to pay due to to recent success of the economy.
A 2011 survey revealed that only 160 towns out of 8,000 had both sewage treatment plants and sewage systems. This leads to the easy spread of disease, and unhealthy living conditions. Also it is estimated that Indian cities produce nearly 40 million liters of sewage a day, but barely 20% of it is treated. However, the government is taking steps to improve the condition of the water sources such as the ganges river by closing 60% of the 70 canals that dump waste into the ganges. The main sewage waste is contaminating the main sources of drinking water making it dangerous to consume water. The Indian government could potentially improve the quality of the water by installing filter systems, and treatment plants for sewage. This would help improve the quality of the water overtime, but the Indian government does not want to spend money on this when their economy has been improving over recent years.
A 2011 survey revealed that only 160 towns out of 8,000 had both sewage treatment plants and sewage systems. This leads to the easy spread of disease, and unhealthy living conditions. Also it is estimated that Indian cities produce nearly 40 million liters of sewage a day, but barely 20% of it is treated. However, the government is taking steps to improve the condition of the water sources such as the ganges river by closing 60% of the 70 canals that dump waste into the ganges. The main sewage waste is contaminating the main sources of drinking water making it dangerous to consume water. The Indian government could potentially improve the quality of the water by installing filter systems, and treatment plants for sewage. This would help improve the quality of the water overtime, but the Indian government does not want to spend money on this when their economy has been improving over recent years.