Theme T156 · Energy & Environment

River pollution & Ganga cleaning

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What UPSC asks

UPSC asks industrial river pollution mitigation, Namami Gange and earlier schemes' mixed results, and National Water Policy with hazardous waste rules.

Prepare these

• Namami Gange components
• Ganga Action Plan lessons
• Industrial effluent norms; ZLD
• Hazardous waste rules

Answer writing

• Use examples

Directive words in these PYQs: Discuss (3), Enumerate (1).

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Syllabus lines covered

• GS3-L14 — Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation, environmental impact assessment

All 3 PYQs, newest first

1. GS3202410 marks · 150 wordsGS3-ENV-02-M2024-Q07

   Industrial pollution of river water is a significant environmental issue in India. Discuss the various mitigation measures to deal with this problem and also the government's initiatives in this regard.

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2. GS32015GS3-ENV-02-M2015-S01

   Discuss the Namami Gange and National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) programmes and causes of mixed results from the previous schemes. What quantum leaps can help preserve the river Ganga better than incremental inputs?

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3. GS32013GS3-ENV-02-M2013-S02

   Enumerate the National Water Policy of India. Taking river Ganges as an example, discuss the strategies which may be adopted for river water pollution control and management. What are the legal provisions of management and handling of hazardous wastes in India?

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