Give a reason for each of the following:

Run off from fields leads to death in adjacent water bodies.

Give a reason for each of the following:

Birds feeding on agricultural waste are at the brink of extinction.

Delhi has a massive municipal solid waste management problem with the massive landfills at Ghazipur, Okhla and Bhalswa at the centre of the issue. Delhi generates 11,332 tonnes of solid waste every day according to the latest estimate by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), even as the civic body said that 4,360 tonnes of this garbage ends up at the city's three landfill sites.

(Source: 22nd February 2023, Hindustan Times)

(a) What is the cause for the issue mentioned above?

(b) Mention the three different methods of treating waste of the given type?

(c) How can an individual reduce waste generation?

(d) How can Delhi manage its waste following the example of Indore?

Source: Census 2011, CNCB report.

(a) The chart given above gives details of waste generation in big cities. According to a study conducted by IIT Kanpur, 15% of this waste can be collected by rag pickers. Write a note on the importance of rag pickers in reducing wastes.

(b) How can schools and educational institutions aid in reduction of waste?

(c) What can be the cause of lower per capita waste generation in
     (i) Bengaluru
     (ii) Mumbai

(d) As a student of geography explain why the per capita generation of waste in Ahmedabad and Chennai is high.