State whether true/false.

A heavy load of untreated sewage and industrial effluents dumped into the rivers affects the self-cleansing capacity of the rivers.

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The above statement is true.
The rivers of India have the glaciers of the Himalayas and the monsoons as their sources of water. The growing demand for water resources and uncontrolled use of water resources is a threat to the water bodies. The domestic, agricultural, and industrial activities pollute the rivers and reduce their volume of water. Dumping industrial effluents and sewage directly into the water bodies affects their quality and self-cleaning capacity. The presence of decomposing bacteria and the flow of the stream helps discharge impurities from the river.

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