CASE CASE STUDYSTUDY

TAJ MAHALTAJ MAHAL

BY GROUP NO :-1BY GROUP NO :-1

SREERAM.S.P.SREERAM.S.P.

SAHILSAHIL

RANJITRANJIT

ASHWIN MENONASHWIN MENON

a)a)Taj mahal is one of the seven wonders Taj mahal is one of the seven wonders of the world.of the world.

b)b)It is located in It is located in Agra, , Uttar Pradesh, , India

c)c)  It was built by It was built by Mughal  emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his third wife,  in memory of his third wife, MMumtaz Mahal.

d)Scientist blame pollution from local blame pollution from local foundries and the oil refinery at foundries and the oil refinery at Mathura .Mathura .

a)a)Taj mahal is one of the seven wonders Taj mahal is one of the seven wonders of the world.of the world.

b)b)It is located in It is located in Agra, , Uttar Pradesh, , India

c)c)  It was built by It was built by Mughal  emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his third wife,  in memory of his third wife, MMumtaz Mahal.

d)Scientist blame pollution from local blame pollution from local foundries and the oil refinery at foundries and the oil refinery at Mathura .Mathura .

How Taj Mahal is How Taj Mahal is polluting ?polluting ?

1.1.The pollution has been turning The pollution has been turning the Taj Mahal yellow.the Taj Mahal yellow.

2.2.The area is polluted with The area is polluted with Sulphur dioxide , Nitrogen oxides Sulphur dioxide , Nitrogen oxides etc.etc.

3.3.This are being emmiting by This are being emmiting by burning of fossil fuels by burning of fossil fuels by industries established around the industries established around the Taj . Taj .

How Taj Mahal is How Taj Mahal is polluting ?polluting ?

1.1.These gases dissolved in rain water to These gases dissolved in rain water to form acid rain.form acid rain.

2.2.These acid rain falls on marble , react These acid rain falls on marble , react with it and dissolves & tarnishes it.with it and dissolves & tarnishes it.

3.3.If no steps are taken to minimize the If no steps are taken to minimize the fall of acid rain , one day marble fall of acid rain , one day marble monument will remain no more and all monument will remain no more and all the marble will get damaged. the marble will get damaged.

Acid RainAcid Rain1.1.Acid rain can have harmful Acid rain can have harmful

effects on plants , aquatic animals effects on plants , aquatic animals and infrastructure . and infrastructure .

2.2.Acid rain is caused by emissions Acid rain is caused by emissions of  of  sulfur dioxide  and    and  nitrogen oxide , which react with the  , which react with the  water    molecules in the atmosphere to molecules in the atmosphere to produce acids .produce acids .

Acid RainAcid Rain1.1. Governments have made efforts Governments have made efforts

since the 1970s to reduce the since the 1970s to reduce the release of sulfur dioxide into the  release of sulfur dioxide into the  atmosphere  with positive results .   with positive results .

2.2. Nitrogen oxides can also be Nitrogen oxides can also be produced naturally by  produced naturally by  lightning    strikes and sulfur dioxide is strikes and sulfur dioxide is produced by  produced by  volcanic  eruptions .  eruptions .

Acid RainAcid Rain1.1.The  Mathura Refinery , owned by  The  Mathura Refinery , owned by  

Indian Oil Corporation , is located in  , is located in  Mathura ,   ,  Uttar Pradesh . .

2.2.The refinery processes low sulphur The refinery processes low sulphur crude from Bombay High , imported crude from Bombay High , imported low sulphur crude from low sulphur crude from Nigeria , and , and high sulphur crude from the  high sulphur crude from the  Middle East . .

Pollution near Taj Pollution near Taj MahalMahal

• The panel found that the air has high levels The panel found that the air has high levels of suspended particulate matter , caused by of suspended particulate matter , caused by factory emissions , dust , construction , and factory emissions , dust , construction , and exhaust from automobiles .exhaust from automobiles .

• These are causing the Taj Mahal to These are causing the Taj Mahal to change color .change color .

Pollution near Taj Pollution near Taj MahalMahal

1.1.   Pollution can take the form of  Pollution can take the form of  chemical substances  or  energy , such as noise , heat or light . or  energy , such as noise , heat or light .

2.2.Pollution  is the introduction of  contaminants  into Pollution  is the introduction of  contaminants  into the natural environment that cause adverse the natural environment that cause adverse change . change .

3.3.   Pollutants , the components of pollution , can be Pollutants , the components of pollution , can be either foreign substances / energies or naturally either foreign substances / energies or naturally occurring contaminants . occurring contaminants .

4.4. Pollution Is often classed as  point source  or  Pollution Is often classed as  point source  or  nonpoint source pollution .nonpoint source pollution .

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