What are the measures taken to reduce the effect of disaster in Meghalaya?
Awareness, education, preparedness, and prediction and warning systems can reduce the disruptive impacts of a natural disaster on communities. Mitigation measures such as adoption of zoning, land-use practices, and building codes are needed, however, to prevent or reduce actual damage from hazards.
How can we control the river pollution?
Don’t throw any solid waste into the water streams as it clogs the flow of water thereby leading to pollution. Avoid releasing construction waste into the river. Use organic gardening techniques and avoid using pesticides and other herbicides. Avoid releasing harmful chemicals and oils into storm drains or rivers.
What are the causes of water pollution in Meghalaya?
The problem is that rivers are being polluted by unchecked sand mining, quarrying, rapid urbanization and other “developmental’ activities in the ecologically sensitive regions of this hilly state, causing a deterioration in water quality, as admitted by the Meghalaya State Assembly Committee on Environment.
What are the measures taken by the government to prevent natural disasters?
) Coordinating/mandating Government’s policies for disaster reduction/mitigation. ii) Ensuring adequate preparedness at all levels in order to meet disasters. iii) Coordinating response to a disaster when it strikes. iv) Coordination of post disaster relief and rehabilitation.
What are the steps taken by the government to combat earthquake?
Looking at seismic data and analyzing in order to predict alerts well in advance. Introducing laws that allows only buildings that are earthquake proof. Conducting regular audits in order to identify defaulters and punish them appropriately.
How does water pollution affect aquatic ecosystem?
When water pollution causes an algal bloom in a lake or marine environment, the proliferation of newly introduced nutrients stimulates plant and algae growth, which in turn reduces oxygen levels in the water. Marine ecosystems are also threatened by marine debris, which can strangle, suffocate, and starve animals.
Why is water scarcity in Shillong?
Stone quarrying has had a destructive influence in Shillong. Limited recharge of ground water and surface water, it becomes important to have a comprehensive water management policy. Management of water at local and government level is found wanting. The water crisis is life threatening and Shillong today is in danger.
What are the major environmental concerns in Meghalaya?
The key environmental concerns in Meghalaya constitute deforestation, fragmentation of forests, soil degradation, biodiversity loss and contamination and silting of water bodies. Unregulated, unscientific, and often illegal mining and logging, and the practice of short cycles of jhum are responsible for these.
Why is there a shortage of water in Meghalaya?
The perennial springs gushing out abundant water are also now on the verge of drying up due to random large-scale destruction of forests. Some experts feel that there is no physical crisis of water in Meghalaya, but there is an economic scarcity of water only in Cherrapunjee, which receives the highest rainfall in the world.
What are the problems of water in India?
Acute shortage of drinking water, fast depletion of underground water resources, growing problems of pollution of ground and surface water, particularly the rivers and faster pace of drying up of traditional natural resources of water like lakes, streams, rivulets, ponds, baoris and wells etc., have added to the problems of water.