Environment

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Correct Answer : Option a

Explanation
Statement 1 is correct: The responsibility of prevention of pollution of water sources by industrial effluents primarily lies with the State Government concerned. However, in order to supplement the efforts of the State Government, many important steps have been taken by the Government of India. Regulation of industrial Pollution is implemented through various provisions of the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 under consent mechanism by the respective SPCB and PCC.

Statement 2 is not correct: It is estimated that around 20% of the total volume of wastewater discharged in river Ganga and Yamuna are from Industrial sources. Any industry having the effluent BOD (Biological Oxygen Demand) load of 100 kg/day or more are hazardous and are mandated to install Effluent Treatment Plant to treat wastes before discharging into the river.