Category: EnvironmentPart of speech: nounDifficulty: IntermediateRecommended for ★ UPSC
प्रदूषण
/pradushan/Roman
English meaning: Pollution
Definition
The introduction of harmful substances or products into the environment. Air, water, and soil pollution are major challenges in Maharashtra's urban and industrial areas. The Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) regulates environmental quality.
Example
“प्रदूषणामुळे पर्यावरणाला मोठी हानी होते.”
In English: “Pollution causes great harm to the environment.”
Literary Heritage
“वृक्षवल्ली आम्हा सोयरी वनचरे। पक्षी सुस्वर करिती गजर॥”
/vṛkṣavallī āmhā soyarī vanaccare, pakṣī susvara karitī gajara/
“Trees and creepers are our companions; birds sing sweetly in the forest.”
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Language information
- Language
- मराठी
- Marathi
- Script
- Devanagari
- Family
- Indo-Aryan
- Speakers
- 95M