Fill in the blanks in the following statements using words given in the box.

air, handpumps, cholera, water, large, ground


A very _________ number of our people defecate in the open. It may cause _________ pollution and soil pollution. Both the surface water and _________ water get polluted. _________ water is the source for wells, tube wells and _ handpumps ________. Thus it becomes the most common route for ________ borne diseases like cholera _________, dysentery, etc.

A very large number of our people defecate in the open. It may cause water pollution and soil pollution. Both the surface water and ground water get polluted. ground water is the source for wells, tube wells and handpumps. Thus, it becomes the most common route for water borne diseases like cholera _________, dysentery, etc.


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