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INDUSTRIALPOLLUTION

DEFINITION OF POLLUTION

• When Harmful Substances Contaminate the Environment it is Called Pollution.

• Pollution refers to the very bad condition of environment in terms of quantity and quality .

Industrial Pollution & Environmental Degradation

• Since the industrial revolution, pollution has been a major problem affected with the same.

Types of PollutionThere are Five types of

Pollution• Air Pollution• Water Pollution• Noise Pollution• Thermal Pollution• Radio Active Pollution

Air Pollution

• Air Pollution is a pollution that spreads very fast and spreads in the air and causes SKIN & LUNGS diseases.

Causes• Industries

• Automobiles and Domestic fuels

• High Proportion of undesirable gases.

Effects• Ecosystems

• Health of humans, animals, plants

• The atmosphere as a whole

Causes & Effects

• Treating Effluents before leaving it into the atmosphere

• Anticipate unexpected emissions and take proactive action to prevent their release

Prevention

Water God’s Valuable Gift

Water Pollution

• It is the introduction of chemical, biological & physical matter into large bodies of water that degrade the quality of life that lives in it & consumes it.

Causes & EffectsCauses

• Effluents discharged into rivers.

• Oil spills, garbage, sewage water

Effects• Disturbs ecosystems

• Loss of aquatic life

• Spread of Diseases

Prevention• Minimising use of water by reusing and

recycling in two or more stages

• Harvesting of rain water to meet water requirements

• Treating effluents before releasing

Water Pollution Pictures

What is NOISE????

Noise can be simply defined as unwanted sound.

The sound is pleasant or not depends upon its loudness, duration, rhythm and the mood of the person.

• Industries, Factory Equipment, Generators

• Construction and civil engineering works.

• Hearing Loss• High BP, Stress• Sleep Disturbances

Causes & EffectsCauses Effects

Prevention• The Government should ensure the

new machines that Should be noise proof.

• Industries should be setup outside residential area and not near schools.

THERMAL POLLUTION

Radio Active Pollution

Pollution caused by the resultant substances from nuclear reactors and other radioactive substances.

• Nuclear Power Plants, Weapons

• Disposal of nuclear waste

• Uranium Mining

• Cancer

• Swelling of Bone Joints

• Eye Problems

Causes & EffectsCauses Effects

Prevention• Avoid Constructing Nuclear Power Plants

• Avoid Using Nuclear Weapon

• Have Proper Treatment for Nuclear Waste

• Avoid mining for Uranium to a minimal

Measures taken by Government

Many schemes were introduced by the government to reduce pollution.

Some of them were specific while some were general.

Work of NTPC National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) is a major

power providing corporation that has a pro-active approach for preserving the natural environment.

In November 1995, NTPC became the first public utility to bring out a comprehensive document entitled "NTPC Environment Policy and Environment Management System".

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