Guest guest Posted December 4, 2004 Report Share Posted December 4, 2004 Some Significant Facts: 1. Population: 1 Billion People and increasing. 2. Imagine the fuel used for cooking alone 3. Imagine the sewage system needed to dispose waste. Fact is in several places there is no good system. 4. Severe water shortage in several areas. Deeper and deeper wells are dug and the wells are going dry. So there is empty space. Imagine what will happen when an Earthquake strikes here. 5. Very little environmental laws. So many toxins etc., are produced and pollutants dumped into local waters. 6. Due pollution from Automobiles etc., in major Cities like Bombay in some areas theysay it is more healthy to breathe thru a cigarette filter. Some other related interesting readings: http://www.newsindia-times.com/2002/04/26/cinema-ganges.html http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/1824406.stm There was another PhD thesis online on pollution in the Couum river. If I find it again, I will share it here. Vijay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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