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Biodiversity, Conservation and Environmental Issues — BIOLOGY STD 12 Science — Question

Maharashtra BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12 ScienceBIOLOGYBiodiversity, Conservation and Environmental Issues5 Marks
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Sanitary landfills.
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Answer

  1. Sanitary landfills are the places where wastes are dumped in depression or trench. Wastes are dumped here on everyday basis.
  2. In large metro cities, landfills are over-filled rapidly. Landfills are unhealthy and they may emit foul odour.
  3. Also there is a danger of chemicals percolating and reaching down to ground water and contaminate this water source.

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