EFFECT OF NEARBY CITIES ON WATER QUALITY OF CHAMBAL RIVER
Keywords:
Water quality, Regular checks up, nearby cities, untreated waste products, Water Pollution.Abstract
Now a day’s water pollution is the common problem for rivers in our country due to discharge of untreated
waste products by nearby cities. Most of cities use this water as drinking water so regular water qualities check up of
these rivers are necessary. The physico chemical characteristics of Chambal river water in national Chambal sanctuary
(Madhya Pradesh) have been studied. The stretch of Chambal river contained in the National Chambal sanctuary
(located at 250
23﮽ -260
52﮽ N, 760
28﮽-790
15﮽ (is extending up to 600 km downstream to Kota (Rajasthan) to meet
Yamuna river at Etawah in Uttar Pradesh. The river flow in Madhya Pradesh approximately a span of 400 km. Three
locations are selected for sampling as Kota (Rajasthan), Dhaulpur (Rajasthan) and Bhind- Etawah border. Various
parameters were taken to test the water sample during winter and summer season (2014-2015).