Cities and Challenge of the EnvironmentCharmi Doshi

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Roll No.- 10

Jumble Words:

Aclbk Gsmo

Black Smog

Tatcuclu

Calcutta

Gabenl Ekoms Sunicane Mimsosncoi

Bengal Smoke Nuisance Commission

Aanaugdrhc

Durgacharan

Fill in the Blanks:

In , the rice mills of Tollygunge began to burn rice husk instead of .

In , Calcutta became the , Indian city to get smoke nuisance legislation.

The railway introduced a new pollutant – coal from , in .

1920 coal

1863 first

Raniganj 1855

Answer the Following:

What were the reasons of air pollution in Calcutta?

City was built on marshy land, which generated smog during winter.

Many people depended upon dung and wood as fuel.

Industries ran on coals.

Railway line.

Rice mills of Tollygunge.