Issues and effects of river pollution

Solid Waste

• Rubbish produced by residents, restaurants and other commercial shops and factories.

Wastewater pollution

• From residential drains, industrial effluent, agricultural farms, restaurants and workshops.

Channelisation

• Straightening of rivers into concrete channels. Increases risk of floods.

Encroachment into river reserve land

• Houses, factories and buildings built directly next to rivers. Reduces area of natural land and riparian vegetation around the river. Increases risk of flood.

[KEY MESSAGES]

Without clean river, we cannot have clean drinking water.
Drains are meant for rainwater ONLY.
The drains we have in our homes and along the roads all lead
directly to rivers/ lakes without any treatment.

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