Industries such as textile, leather and paper are located close to _____.
A
Forests
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B
Water bodies
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C
Cities
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D
None of these
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Solution
The correct option is A Water bodies
Industries like textiles, leather tanneries, paper, chemicals, coal washeries, etc., are all water intensive and also generate large volumes of effluent.
Many of these industries are adopting water-recycling systems due to environmental regulations and scarcity of water.