Sewage Treatment & Urbanization — NEET Biology
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You are aware that due to increasing urbanisation, sewage is being produced in much larger quantities than ever before. However the number of sewage treatment plants has not increased enough to treat such large quantities.
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Which of the following is a major limitation observed in the use of plants like that shown in the figure in urban areas?
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Correct answer: D — Fewer plants exist than the actual sewage load due to urbanisation
NCERT mentions that the number of sewage plants hasn’t increased proportionally with sewage production.
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You are aware that due to increasing urbanisation, sewage is being produced in much larger quantities than ever before. However the number of sewage treatment plants has not increased enough to treat such large quantities.
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Microbes in Human Welfare, Class 12 NCERT Biology.
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