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| Effects of Soil Pollution |
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| Agricultural |
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 Reduced soil fertility |
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 Reduced nitrogen fixation |
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 Increased erodibility |
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 Larger loss of soil and nutrients |
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 Deposition of silt in tanks and reservoirs |
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 Reduced crop yield |
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 Imbalance in soil fauna and flora |
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 Dangerous chemicals entering underground water |
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 Ecological imbalance |
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 Release of pollutant gases |
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 Release of radioactive rays causing health problems |
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 Increased salinity |
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 Reduced vegetation |
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 Clogging of drains |
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 Inundation of areas |
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 Public health problems |
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 Pollution of drinking water sources |
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 Foul smell and release of gases |
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 Waste management problems |
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| a) Ban on use of plastic bags (below 20 microns thickness) - which are major cause of pollution in cities |
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| b) Recycling of plastic wastes to manufacture many 'remake' items |
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| c) Ban on deforestation |
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| d) Encouraging forest replantation programmes |
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| e) Encouraging social and agro forestry programmes |
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| f) Undertaking many pollution awareness programmes |
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