STUDY OF SOME PHYSICO-CHEMICAL WATER POLLUTANTS OF KANH RIVER AT INDORE – A REVIEW

Abstract

Water is one of the most important natural resources for all the living organisms, whether unicellular or multi cellular, since it is required for their various metabolic activities. In addition, water is required for various domestic purposes, irrigation, shipping, sanitation, power generation and industries. Kanh river is the tributary of river Kshipra originates from Nimbodi talab (Latitude 22°37′29.66’’N and Longitude 75°46′86’E’) near Indore meets triveni located about 6km. of the upstream of Ujjain town. It flows for a length of about 6 kms before meeting Kshipra and a heavy catchment area of about 712sq kms. This is also a non perennial river and on it two barrages viz Kayastha Khedi and Rambasa have been constructed to store the water which is mainly utilized for Irrigation purposes.The present study deals with some physico-chemical parameters namely pH, EC,TDS, turbidity, DO, B.O.D, C.O.D, TA, TH, Ca H, Mg H, Na, K, Cl and boron were determined for the testing quality at important location of Kanh river.