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You are a member of the municipal body of your town. Make a list of measures that would help your town to ensure the supply of clean water to all its residents.

Answer:

To supply clean water in every household, (i) it is necessary that water reaching houses should be treated water. Water should be treated in sewage plants, to make it free from physical, chemical and biological impurities.   (ii) strict laws should be enforced on industrial units, which dispose polluted water in water resources.   (iii) open defecation in water resources by slum dwellers should be strictly prohibited.   (iv) chlorine tablets should be distributed for purification of water during rainy season.   (v) people should be made aware and motivated to keep water resources clean.