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National Pollution Control Day 2021

National Pollution Control Day is observed on 2nd December every year. The day is observed as a national pollution control day to commemorate the lives of the people who died in the Bhopal gas tragedy in 1984. The main objective of this day is to educate the people and to make them aware of pollution control acts and industrial disasters. This year will be marked as the 37th national pollution control day. To know more about this day, candidates are advised to read the article below.

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History of National Pollution Control Day:

The day is observed in the memory of people who lost their lives in the Bhopal gas disaster. The industrial accident occurred in 1984 when the gas Methyl Isocyanate leaked on the night of December 2–3 and killed thousands.

Objectives of the day:

  • Spread awareness of managing and controlling industrial disasters
  • Prevent the pollution produced by industrial processes or human negligence
  • Make people and industries aware of the importance of pollution control acts

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Sumit Arora

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