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water bodies. A proper drainage system must be maintained. national and local governing bodies must raise awareness among
Domestic activities such as bathing (of humans and cattle), citizens by organising programs, adverts on television, distributing
throwing garbage, defecation, etc. should be banned near water pamphlets, etc. Schools and welfare associations in societies must
bodies. encourage saving water, proper disposal of garbage, etc.
Recycling, Renovation, Recharge and Reuse (4Rs) of waste water: Industrial Regulations: Industrial waste disposal into water
Urban sewage and sludge etc may be recycled and reused to generate bodies must be controlled. Thermal waste must be cooled
cheaper fuel, gas and electricity. Water Hyacinths, which are before being disposed in the water. Harmful and toxic materials
extremely efficient in absorbing toxic materials from water, should be such as Mercury must not be disposed into water bodies near
planted along the bank of a water body. Chemical methods to clean cities. Governments must put checks on factories and
water such as ion exchange, reverse osmosis, precipitation and industries and prevent oil leakages, runoff of pesticides and
coagulation must be performed before using water for household fertilisers, and pollution at point and non-point sources.
purposes. Aditya Jain
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