What is soil pollution? How does it differ from air and water pollution?
Soil pollution is due to the dumping of solid and semi-solid waste from agriculture, industry and urban areas in the soil. Soil pollution is different from air and water pollution in following respects:
(i) Soil pollutants do not get dispersed unlike air and water pollutants.
(ii) The pollutants remain at a particular place for a longer period.
(iii) The pollution is localised unlike air and water pollution.
What are the different sources of soil pollution? Discuss various measures for controlling soil pollution.
Explain giving reactions, the plausible explanation for the escape of methyl isocyanate gas from the Union Carbide Ltd. Plant in Bhopal on Dec 2, 1984.
For your agricultural field or garden, you have developed a compost producing pit. Discuss the process in the light of bad odour, files and recycling of wastes for a good produce.