Understanding the Chemical Metamorphosis of Yamuna River due to Pollution load and Human use
Author Affiliations
- 1Department of Chemistry, Rajdhani College, University of Delhi, New delhi-110015, INDIA
- 2Department of Chemistry, Kirori Mal College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007, INDIA
Int. Res. J. Environment Sci., Volume 4, Issue (2), Pages 58-63, February,22 (2015)
Abstract
In the lower Himalayas, at an altitude of roughly 6000 m, glacier Yamunotri is the point of origin of the sacred river Yamuna. Yamuna passes through certain areas of the states of seven states viz., Uttarakand, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh and NCT–Delhi. This surface water is widely used for irrigation, domestic water supply, industrial etc. It has been subjected to over abuse, both in volume and quality. Before entering Delhi, it crosses Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh and Haryana. It enters Delhi near Wazirabad (Delhi) and covers a 48 km stretch in Delhi before inflowing the state of Uttar Pradesh. Although two other major industrial cities Yamuna Nagar and Panipat of Haryana state are located close to the river prior to its entering Delhi yet its appearance changes drastically due to mindless discharge of waste water from the drains. So much alarming is the level of pollution that at certain stretches in Delhi, the dissolved oxygen (DO) has fallen to zero. Given that a large number of inhabitants are dependent on the river, it is of significance to understand its chemical metamorphosis and preserve its water quality.
References
- Misra AK, A River about to Die: Yamuna, J. Water Resource and Protection, 2, 489-500 (2010)
- (doi:10.4236/jwarp.2010.25056 Published Online May 2010) 2.Jain P., Sick Yamuna, Sick Delhi, Searching a correlation, Peace Institute Charitable Trust, (2009)
- Hossain M.A., Sujaul I.M. and Nasly M.A., Application of QUAL2Kw for water quality modeling in the Tunggak River, Kuantan Pahang, Malaysia, Res. J. Recent Sci.,ISSN 2277-2502, 3(6), 6-14 (2014)
- http://www.washalliance.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/The-Yamuna-River-Life-and-Death-of-a-Principal-Waterway-Policy-Paper-00032014a.pdf, (2013)
- Water Quality Status of Yamuna River, Assessment and Development of River Basin Series, (1999-2005) available at ADSORBS/41/2006- 7 CPCB, http://www.cpcb. nic.in/newitems/11.pdf, accessed during December, (2012)
- http://edugreen.teri.res.in/explore/maps/water.htm, (2014)
- Mushini V.S.R., Vaddi D.R. and Bethapudi S.A.A., Assessment of Quality of Drinking Water at Srikurmam in Srikakulam District, Andhra Pradesh, India, I. Res. J. Environment Sci., 1(2), 13-20 (2012)
- Vincy M.V., Brilliant Rajan and Pradeep Kumar A.P., Water Quality Assessment of a Tropical Wetland Ecosystem with Special Reference to Backwater Tourism, Kerala, South India, International Research Journal of Environment Sciences, ISSN 2319–1414 , 1(5), 62-68 (2012)
- Pathak Neelam B. and Mankodi P.C., Hydrological status of Danteshwar pond, Vadodara, Gujarat, India, Int. Res. J. Environment Sci., ISSN 2319–1414, 2(1), 43-48 2013)
- Patil Shilpa G., Chonde Sonal G., Jadhav Aasawari S. and Raut Prakash D., Impact of Physico-Chemical Characteristics of Shivaji University lakes on Phytoplankton Communities, Kolhapur, India, Res J. Recent Sci., ISSN 2277-2502, 1(2), 56-60 (2012)
- Parikh Ankita N. and Mankodi P.C., Limnology of Sama Pond, Vadodara City, Gujarat, Res. J. Recent Sci., 1(1),16-21 (2012)
- Hindu, Delhi reduces Yamuna to a sewage drain, New Delhi, (2002) http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/2002 /06/25/stories/2002062506380400.htm, (2002)
- http://water.epa.gov/type/rsl/monitoring/vms52.cfm, (2014)
- Water quality criteria, Available at http://www.cpcb.nic.in/Water_Quality_Criteria, php, accessed on 22nd November, (2012)
- http://edugreen.teri.res.in/explore/maps/water.htm,(2014)
