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Hence, all people need to change the scenario so as to slow down the rate of the
pandemic spread in its early phase. This means that everyone can get treatment, and
there is not crunch point. The solution includes socially engineering of people’s
behaviour by travel restrictions and order to stay at home.
12.3 Restoring Water Bodies
Ground water and surface water bodies can get contaminated by array of
contaminants. Arsenic and heavy metal can be released into the water and atmosphere
by the following:
• Anthropogenic activities like
– Fossil fuel combustion
Fig. 12.2 Ambient air
filter installed in Bengaluru
12.3 Restoring Water Bodies