Abstract:
Due to mass bathing in Sarovar, the quality of water is deteriorating. Studies have been conducted by Central Pollution Control Board to find out the changes in water quality especially in relation to bacterial population during mass bathing. This study were mainly confined to holy places on the bank of rivers such as Hardwar, Allahabad and Ganga Sagar. It was observed that the quality of Brahma Sarovar water was not fit for bathing even before mass bathing started The coliform organisms increased 1000 times due to mass bathing. Vertical stratification was found to be more distinct at the stations where bathing activity was more.
