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NAG RIVER

2020 JUL 27

Preliminary   > Environment and Ecology   >   Pollution   >   Places in news

IN NEWS:

  • The Nagpur Bench of the Bombay High Court recently noted that the Nag river is highly  polluted due to industrialisation and urbanization.

About NAG river:

  • The Nag River is a river flowing through the city of Nagpur in Maharashtra.
  •  It is known for providing the etymology for the name Nagpur.
  • The river serves as drainage for Nagpur and as a result its ecosystem is heavily polluted by urban waste from the city
  • National River Conservation Directorate (NRCD) has approved Rs 2,434 crore for the rejuvenation of the river.

PRELIMS QUESTION

Nag river, recently in news, flows through the city of:
(a)Jaipur
(b)Nagpur
(c)Gulbarga
(d)Secunderabad

Answer to prelims question