Question
Explain any three problems caused by urban waste disposal in India.
Solution
Problems caused by urban waste disposal:
(i) Solid wastes cause health hazard through creation of obnoxious smell and harbouring of flies and rodents, which act as carriers of diseases like typhoid, diphtheria, diarrhoea, malaria, cholera etc.
(ii) These wastes cause frequent nuisance as and when these are carelessly handled.
(iii) The dumping of industrial waste into rivers lead to water pollution.
