Abstract:

Water is one of the nature’s most important gifts to mankind. It is essential and most precious commodity for life. Our natural heritage like rivers, seas and oceans has been exploited, mistreated and contaminated. Water is one of the basic needs of the mankind and is a vital resource used for various activities such as drinking, irrigation, fish production, industrial cooling, power generation and many other activities. It is important to systematically study the status of pollution of the rivers in relation to various anthropogenic activities as river water has been used as drinking water, for mankind. Pollution is the creation of wastes by man’s activity and Nature’s inability to absorb it. Increased human Activities over the recent past years are imposing a greater stress on these ecosystems, resulting in changing their features. There is a progressive Deterioration of water quality throughout the world. The causative factors responsible for degradation of water quality need to be evaluated so as to take proper steps before the situation becomes worst and uncontrollable. The Ganga is one of the important rivers of North India. Due to abundant availability of water throughout the year, it has played an important role in the development of Indian civilization and economy. According to Indian mythology it is known as a holy river. It’s highly fertile food grain yielding basin supports agriculture to a great extent. The Ganga River is one of the most sacred river in India is being polluted by many sources

Description:

Seasonal Dynamics, Ganges River, natural heritage, pollution