ial Awareness  It is the need of the hour to SPREAD social awareness about the dangers of pollution. It is also required how each individual can contribute to check this problem. (ii) Population Control If environment is to be protected it is essential to check population growth. (iii) Strict Application of Environment Conservation Act The Environment (Protection) Act was passed in 1986 in India. Its objective was to check deterioration in the quality of environment. This legislative measure should be strictly enforced. (iv) Control over Industrial and Agricultural Pollution It is necessary for environmental protection that air and water pollution CAUSED by industrial development should be controlled properly. To avoid agricultural pollution, use of pesticides and chemical fertilizers should be minimized. (v) Afforestation Campaign Extensive afforestation campaign should be launched in the interest of environment protection. (vi) Water Management River waters should be made clean. Moreover, PROVISION should be made to supply clean drinking water to the rural population. (vii) Management of Solid Waste Planned management of solid waste is very essential. It is suggested that rural garbage be converted into compost. (viii) Improvement in Housing Living places of the people should be made NEAT and clean. Slums should be replaced by airy and well lighted dwelling houses. To CONCLUDE the discussion, it is said that economic development and environment protection should be made complementary to each other. Clean environment is the basic requirement of healthy living. We should practice these steps at our own level to reduce environmental degradation : Reuse All the Resources and Materials That We Possibly Can Reduce Our Over All Consumption of Resources Recycle What We Can, Whenever We Can