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Has the Arkavathi disappeared? [1]

The River Arkavathi is a tributary of the River Cauvery in the state of Karnataka. Indiscriminate disposal of industrial and domestic waste, rapid, unchecked urbanization, sand mining are some of the factors that are responsible for the degradation of the river.

Publication Date: 
01/01/2009
Splash [2]
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Water Pollution [3], River Pollution [4], Mining [5], Arkavati [6], Waste Disposal [7], Karnataka [8]
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[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/water-pollution
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/river-pollution
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/mining
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/arkavati
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/waste-disposal
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/karnataka