International Science Community Association Research Journal of Chemical Sciences 2231 - 606X 7 7 2017 07 18 A review of hexavalent chromium contamination in India 39 44 EN Seleem H.S. 1 Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Education, Ain Shams University, Roxy, Cairo, Egypt El-Inany G.A. 2 Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Education, Ain Shams University, Roxy, Cairo, Egypt El-Shafiy H. 3 Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Education, Ain Shams University, Roxy, Cairo, Egypt Mousa M. 4 Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Education, Ain Shams University, Roxy, Cairo, Egypt Madyan A. 5 Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Education, Ain Shams University, Roxy, Cairo, Egypt El-Shetary B.A. 6 Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Education, Ain Shams University, Roxy, Cairo, Egypt Axel Lontsi Tiwa 1 Institute of Medical Research and Medicinal Plants Studies (IMPM), P.O. Box 6163, Yaoundé, Cameroon and Department of Organic Chemistry, University of Yaoundé I, P.O Box 812, Yaoundé, Cameroon Alembert Tiabou Tchinda 2 Institute of Medical Research and Medicinal Plants Studies (IMPM), P.O. Box 6163, Yaoundé, Cameroon Ratnasooriya W.D. 1 Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University, Ratmalana, Sri Lanka and Department of Zoology, University of Colombo, Colombo-03, Sri Lanka Abeysekera W.P.K.M. 2 Herbal Technology Section, Industrial Technology Institute (ITI), 363, Bauddhaloka Mawatha, Colombo 07, Sri Lanka Premakumara G.A.S. 3 Herbal Technology Section, Industrial Technology Institute (ITI), 363, Bauddhaloka Mawatha, Colombo 07, Sri Lanka Ratnasooriya C.D.T. 4 Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo, Colombo-08, Sri Lanka Ratnasooriya S.G. 5 Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Gangodawila, Nugegoda, Sri Lanka Madara D.W. Samaranayake 1 Food Technology Section, Industrial Technology Institute (ITI), P.O. Box 787, 363, Bauddhaloka Mawatha, Colombo 07, Sri Lanka Aruma B.G.C.J. De Silva 2 Food Technology Section, Industrial Technology Institute (ITI), P.O. Box 787, 363, Bauddhaloka Mawatha, Colombo 07, Sri Lanka Warnakulasuriya R.D. Fernando 3 Food Technology Section, Industrial Technology Institute (ITI), P.O. Box 787, 363, Bauddhaloka Mawatha, Colombo 07, Sri Lanka Katudeni V.T. Gunawardhane 4 Food Technology Section, Industrial Technology Institute (ITI), P.O. Box 787, 363, Bauddhaloka Mawatha, Colombo 07, Sri Lanka Herath Mudiyanselage T. Herath 5 Food Technology Section, Industrial Technology Institute (ITI), P.O. Box 787, 363, Bauddhaloka Mawatha, Colombo 07, Sri Lanka Sarabjit Kaur 1 Chemistry Department, Punjabi University Patiala, Punjab–147002, India Gurcharn Kaur 2 Chemistry Department, Punjabi University Patiala, Punjab–147002, India Jatinder Singh 3 Chemistry Department, Punjabi University Patiala, Punjab–147002, India Mangalshree Dulawat 1 Department of Chemistry, PG Girls College, B N University, Udaipur 313 001, India Jyoti Prajapati 2 Department of Chemistry PAHER University, Udaipur 313 001, India Arpita Matta 3 Department of Chemistry, PG Girls College, B N University, Udaipur 313 001, India Renu Rathore 4 Department of Chemistry, PG Girls College, B N University, Udaipur 313 001, India Shiv Singh Dulawat 5 Department of Chemistry PAHER University, Udaipur 313 001, India Alka Banchhor 1 Department of Applied Chemistry, Bhilai Institute of Technology, Durg, Chhattisgarh, 491002, India Madhurima Pandey 2 Department of Applied Chemistry, Bhilai Institute of Technology, Durg, Chhattisgarh, 491002, India Piyush kant Pandey 3 Bhilai Institute of Technology, Raipur, Chhattisgarh, 493661, India > Review Paper 2017 4 8 2017 07 18 Risk from the Hexavalent Chromium has become a worldwide concern. The use of chromium compounds is the greatest chemical problem in the developing countries. The concentration of chromium in drinking water as per World Health Organization (WHO), Unites States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) should have less than 0.05 mg/L. Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), 2012 gave the permissible limit of chromium(VI) for industrial discharge water as 0.1ppm. Chromium causes adverse impact on human health. Due to chromium contamination various health impacts has been reported in Tamil Nadu, Kanpur, Manaliand Balanagar. The present review study deals with the Chromium problems in groundwater, its source, occurrence and case study with special reference to Sukinda Mines, Orissa; Tanneries of Vellore, Tamil Nadu, Kanpur; and from other industrial activities . Sources of chromium are well known. In India Chromites ore mining in Sukinda Valley Orissa and the tannery Industry in Vellore Tamil Nadu and Kanpur is the Main source contributing to come India in the Blacksmith Institute’s “worst polluted countries” list. Ganga River is at high risk due to the tanneries of Kanpur. This review paper provides social awareness among the public. Copyright@ International Science Community Association