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Suggest any three steps to minimise the environmental degradation caused by the industrial development in India.

Answer:

The following three steps can be taken to minimize environmental degradation by the industries:

(i) Treating waste matter and effluents before releasing them in rivers and ponds.

(ii) Fitting smoke stacks in factories with electrostatic precipitators.

(iii) Smoke can be reduced by using oil or gas instead of coal in factories.