Groundwater Quality

Judgment of the National Green Tribunal regarding plywood factories operating in Yamuna Nagar, Haryana, 27/05/2025

Judgment of the National Green Tribunal, May 27, 2025 in the matter of Sumit Saini Vs Shree Ram Steel Industries & Others. Sumit Saini, resident of village Damla, District Yamuna Nagar, Haryana had sent a letter petition dated May 14, 2022 to the NGT. The application said that around 25 …

Physico-chemical analysis of the effluents and near by ground waters of Balaji Amines

The physico chemical analysis of the effluents of the amine manufacturing factory (Balaji Amines, Tamalwadi Dist, Osmanabad) and of groundwater form the (dug well and bore well) for pre and post monsoon seasons of 2006-2007 has been carried out. The study reveals that the physico-chemical parameters are within the permissible …

Ground water quality in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu along Noyyal river

The ground water quality in Coimbatore city along the Noyyal river during pre-monsoon and post-monsoon seasons in 2005 is discussed in this paper. Water samples were collected from 12 wells on either side of the river. The physico-chemical analysis of the collected samples was carried out for the parameters, such …

Fluoride and other parametric status of groundwater samples at various locations of the Kolli hills, Tamil Nadu, India

The aim of the present study is to assess the quality of the 64 ground water samples at the top, foot and in the land area which stretches about 4 kms in the south of the Kolli hills. The physico-chemical parameters namely pH, EC, TDS, PA, TA, CH, MH, TH …

Ground water recharge through rainwater harvesting and studying variation in water quality

To meet the growing population demands rainwater harvesting is the need of the hour. The study area was a site in Kathacheruvu Village, Anantapur District. Past rainfall records were collected and annual rainfall was computed. Water levels in the open wells and bore wells near the site were measured at …

Growing rice aerobically markedly decreases arsenic accumulation

Arsenic (As) exposure from consumption of rice can be substantial, particularly for the population on a subsistence rice diet in South Asia. Paddy rice has a much enhanced As accumulation compared with other cereal crops, and practical measures are urgently needed to decrease As transfer from soil to grain. The …

Application of chemometric techniques in the assessment of groundwater pollution in a suburban area of Chennai city, India

Chemometric techniques such as factor analysis (FA),cluster analysis (CA) and discriminant analysis (DA) were applied to the groundwater quality data in a tannery-polluted area of Chennai city, India.

Government focused on total sanitation campaign in State

Arsenic and flourides are found in the underground water in Barak valley. In order to make underground water free from arsenic and flourides all necessary preventive measure have been adopted by the State government. The PHE Minister Rihon Daimary disclosed the fact while inaugurating Kumbhirgram TE water supply scheme. PHE …

Groundwater arsenic contamination in three blocks of Golaghat district of Assam

Contamination of groundwater by arsenic and its adverse effect on human being have been reported in 20 countries in different parts of the world. Groundwater arsenic contamination has raised its ugly head recently in Assam. Arsenic concentration in groundwater samples from the three blocks viz. Dergaon (Golaghat North), Kathalguri (Golaghat …

Hydrochemical assessment of the pollutants in groundwaters of Vrishabhavathi Valley Basin in Bangalore

The present study aims at the assessment of groundwater quality in and around the Vrishabhavathi Valley, the erstwhile fresh water stream, today carrying huge quantities of industrial, agricultural and domestic effluents from the western part of Bangalore metropolis. Groundwater samples were collected from both bore wells and open wells along …

Status of groundwater quality in India: Part-II

The ground water quality of the 14 Metropolitan Cities of Faridabad, Delhi, Jaipur, Bhopal, Indore, Jabalpur, Nagpur, Nasik, Pune, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Vishakhapatnam, Patna and Kochi has been assessed to see the suitability of ground water for domestic and irrigation applications. Twenty five ground water samples were collected each during pre- …

Fluoride contamination in ground water of Malaprabha sub basin

The fluoride contamination study has been carried out in ground waters of Khanapur, Bailhongal and Saundatti taluks of Malaprabha sub basin, Belgaum district, Karnataka. 21 samples were collected during the pre-monsoon and post-monsoon season of 1999.

Bacterial enumeration of ground water from bore wells and hand pumps in Kanpur district

Total heterotropic plate count (HPC), fecal coliform (FC), Escherichia coli (EC), Salmonella and Shigella were estimated in water samples collected from 21 bore wells and 15 hand pumps in and around Kanpur district, during early and post monsoon which revealed the unsanitary condition of water sources.

Wastelands as water sanctuaries

Wastelands occupy 20% or more of India. Since these wastelands are neither in agricultural or urban use, they would fall in the undeveloped category. In other words, they have under them an invisible resource

Influence of soil characteristics on the leaching of fluoride from soils in selected fluoride environments of Tamil Nadu

The soil samples from selected fluoride environments in Dindigul district of Tamil Nadu is South India were analyzed for total and soluble fluoride. (2007)

Quality of ground water in Mysore city on the basis of hydro chemistry

Three hundred ground water samples were collected from (North, South, East and West) zones wells and bore wells of Mysore city during pre monsoon, monsoon and post monsoon seasons of 2002-03. The present study was undertaken to assess the quality of ground water on the basis of hydro-chemistry to evaluate …

Assessment of ground water quality in coastal areas of Ramanathapuram district, Tamil Nadu

A survey was taken up to assess the quality of well waters in coastal taluks of Ramanathapuram district, Tamil Nadu. (2007)

Assessment of groundwater quality in Mehadrigedda watershed, Visakhapatnam district, Andhra Pradesh, India

The hydrochemical characteristics of groundwater in Mehadrigedda watershed of Visakhapatnam district have been studied. Twenty eight samples were collected from open wells representing shallow groundwater of the area during Dec, 2005. 2007

If and where they do get water, its not safe to drink

For Rs 1.9 crore, three deep tubewells and a distribution network were set up in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district. Six years on, these wells supply arsenic-laced water to 14000 villagers.

Policy move on UP groundwater

Uttar Pradesh, India's largest state, is blessed with rivers. But what's the use? Each and every river and canal is filled with poisonous muck which seeps into groundwater. The Janhit Foundation in Meerut has carried out several studies which show that Uttar Pradesh's groundwater is loaded with dangerous carcinogenic chemicals. …

Natural disaster and ecological dilemma: Flood affected areas of Barmer, Thar Desert, Rajasthan

The erratic and heavy rainfall last year has turned a large part of the deep desert country into a vast submerged landscape. Barmer District, Thar Desert, Rajasthan has an average rainfall of 280 mm annually, but during the monsoon of 2006 it received about 600 mm of rain within 2

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