Introduction
Natural resources are substances obtained from the planet that are used to sustain life and provide for human needs. A natural resource is something that comes from nature that humans use. Natural resources include things like forests, wildlife, coal and petroleum stone, sand, metals, oil and natural gas. Air, sunlight, soil, and water are other natural resources.
The wellbeing of people depends on natural resources. We cannot survive without the fresh water we drink, the plants we consume, or the pure air we breathe. To build roofs over our heads and heat our homes, we require natural resources.
Issues
A. Pollution in Ganga
The river Ganga (course 2500km) is used as a sewage dump for more than 100 cities stretching across Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and West Bengal.
Dumping of untreated sewage, excreta and chemicals from industries increases the toxicity of the water.
This makes it