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प्रश्न
Discuss about the major programs that the Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India, has initiated for saving major Indian rivers from pollution.
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उत्तर
The untreated sewage is often discharged directly into rivers leading to their pollution and increase in water-borne diseases. The Ministry of Environment and Forests has initiated Ganga Action Plan and Yamuna Action Plan to save these major rivers of our country from pollution. Under these plans, it is proposed to build a large number of sewage treatment plants so that only treated sewage may be discharged into the rivers.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Explain the role of microbes in sewage treatment.
Describe how do 'flocs' and 'activated sludge' help in Sewage Treatment.
What is primary treatment of sewage?
Answer the following question.
What are 'flocs', formed during secondary treatment of sewage?
Removal of large pieces of floating debris, oily substances, etc. during sewage treatment is called _______________.
One of the free-living anaerobic nitrogen-fixer is _________.
Name the tank to which the sewage water is passed after the preliminary treatment?
What are flocs with respect to sewage treatment?
Rearrange the names of tanks used in sewage treatment as per the flow of the procedure.
- Settling tank
- Grit Chamber
- Aeration tanks
- Primary sedimentation tank.
The purpose of biological treatment of waste water is to ______.
In which of the following microbial digestion of organic wastes of sewage takes place?
Which of the following is TRUE regarding 'Flocs'?
In the process of sewage treatment, the activated sludge is digested by ______
In a sewage treatment plant, all of the following processes belong to secondary treatment except:
The primary treatment of waste water involves the removal of ______.
Activated sludge should have the ability to settle quickly so that it can ______.
Why are flocs important in biological treatment of waste water?
Study the given diagram of the Sewage Treatment Plant (S.T.P.) and answer the question that follows:


- Which one of the two 'S.T.P.' (A) or (B) will be more effective in treating the human excreta in municipal waste?
- Write the steps followed in carrying the treatment of the sewage in step (Z), once the BOD of sewage is reduced significantly till it is passed on to the "anaerobic sludge digesters".
Given below is the flowchart of sewage treatment. Identify A, B, C, D and E and select the correct option.

Explain the steps involved in preliminary treatment of sewage.
