The water quality of the Hindon river system has been examined with reference to different waste effluents discharged into the river. The quality of river water at the upstream site is quite satisfactory, the dissolved ...

Water is one of the important constituent of the ecosystem on the earth and essential component of life. Therefore there exists a close linkage between the quality of water and the environment which bears an utmost importance ...

Assessment of pollution has traditionally been made on chemically oriented methods and biological methods have been omitted or put into a subsidiary position. The reasons are/were mainly (i) physico-chemical data are ...

Availability of freshwater resources is essential for the survival of society and for the maintenance of natural ecosystems. Himalayas store a large quantity of fresh water in the form of snow and glaciers. Melt water from ...

Lakes need to be conserved and managed properly because of their great socio-economic significance. Eutrophication, which denotes nutrient and productivity status of lakes, is one of the serious problems of most lakes. ...

Groundwater arsenic contamination and sufferings of people have been reported in 20 countries in different parts of the world. The magnitude is considered highest in five Asian countries and the severity is in order of ...

Qualitative and quantitative hydrogeochemical changes occurring in the Deccan aquifer system along the flow path of the Kobi Nala and the Dhawagiri Nala watersheds in the Western Warud Taluka, Amravati District, Maharashtra, ...

Groundwater Quality analyses carried out .for pesticide residues in Ludhiana and Muktsar districts of Punjab have shown persistence of Organo-Chlorine pesticides of BHC (Lindane), Heptachlor, Heptachlor Epoxide, Endosulfan ...

The groundwater quality of Hazira region in Surat District, Gujarat has been assessed to see the influence of salinity on groundwater and the suitability of the same for domestic, irrigation and industrial purposes. The ...

The quality of groundwater in western and northeastern part of Rajasthan covering Jodhpur, Jaipur and Dausa districts has been assessed to see the suitability of groundwater for drinking purpose. Groundwater samples were ...