The discharge of effluents by dyeing and bleaching units processing knitted garments in the district...........

Decision making and Interpersonal Skills Decision making

The discharge of effluents by dyeing and bleaching units processing knitted garments in the district has upset the local farmers. The farmers have approached you, an administrative authority, complaining of crop loss due to ground water contamination in the fields. You would:

investigate which units are not following water treatment guidelines

provide compensation to the aggrieved farmers in order to contain the situation

assess the economic loss suffered by the farmers in the district on account of ground water contamination caused by the effluent discharge

ask the State Pollution Control Board officials to assess the level of effluent seepage in the ground water