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Microbes in Human Welfare — BIOLOGY STD 12 Science — Question

Maharashtra BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12 ScienceBIOLOGYMicrobes in Human Welfare2 Marks
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What does the Ganga Action Plan tend to achieve?
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Ganga Action Plan tends to save the major rivers from pollution. Under these plans, a large number of sewage treatment plants were built so that only treated sewage is discharged in the rivers.

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