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Why is open drainage system not preferred while planning a town or a city? Explain with an example. [3 MARKS]
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Open drain system serves as a breeding place for flies, mosquitoes, and organisms which cause diseases. Hence open drainage is never opted for when planning for a town.
Example:
Chandigarh being a planned city doesn't have any open drainage system. Instead,the city has a well planned underground network of pipes for disposal of sewerage. The system has been designed according to the natural slope of the city for sewage to flow under gravity.
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Reason: 2 Marks
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Open drain system serves as a breeding place for flies, mosquitoes, and organisms which cause diseases. Hence open drainage is never opted for when planning for a town.
Example:
Chandigarh being a planned city doesn't have any open drainage system. Instead,the city has a well planned underground network of pipes for disposal of sewerage. The system has been designed according to the natural slope of the city for sewage to flow under gravity.
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