Environment and Pollution in Colonial India

Name: Environment and Pollution in Colonial India
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

Environment and Pollution in Colonial IndiaSewerage Technologies along the Sacred Ganges\nAuthor(s): Janine Wilhelm\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138646124, 978-1138646124\nSynopsis\nIndia is facing a river pollution crisis today. The origins of this crisis are commonly traced back to post-Independence economic development and urbanisation. This book, in contrast, shows that some important early roots of Indias river pollution problem, and in particular the pollution of the Ganges, lie with British colonial policies on wastewater disposal during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.\n\nAnalysing the two cornerstones of colonial river pollution history during the late 19th and early 20th centuries the introduction of sewerage systems and the introduction of biological sewage treatment technologies in cities along the Ganges the author examines different controversies around the proposed and actual discharge.