NEET BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Eighty percent of sewage in India is untreated and flows directly into the nation’s rivers, polluting the main sources of drinking water, a study by an environment watchdog shows.

Detailed explanation-2: -As per government statistics, 62.5% of wastewater in urban India remained untreated or partially treated.

Detailed explanation-3: -It has the operational capacity to generate 188 MLD of wastewater and process 271 MLD. The amount of waste actually processed is 235MLD (125% of the total).

Detailed explanation-4: -More than 80% of the world’s sewage is discharged untreated into the environment. In some places, the percentage is even higher (e.g., 85% in the Caribbean) or the ocean actually is the toilet (known as ocean defecation).

Detailed explanation-5: -It is estimated that approximately 70% of India’s surface water is unfit for human consumption. Every day, nearly 40 million litres of wastewater enter rivers and other bodies of water, with only a small percentage adequately treated.