Assessment of Water Quality Of Godavari River At Nashik

  • Unique Paper ID: 180670
  • Volume: 12
  • Issue: 1
  • PageNo: 1889-1896
  • Abstract:
  • Water is the essence of life to all human beings and all living things on the planet. But, it has been that the majority of water sources such as rivers contaminated at quicker rate, as a result of unchecked increase in population and industrialization.The current study has been conducted for water quality evaluation of Godavari river in and around Nashik city, since the Godavari is considered as a holy river and also known as 'Dakshin Ganga'. Thousands of peoples take a sacred bath in the Godavari at Nashik and during Kumbh Mela.Once in every twelve year 'Kumbh Mela’ festival is celebrated at the banks of Godavari at Nashik and Triambakeswar.The study has been carried out to investigate the water quality at five number of sampling stations located along the course of river.In the study, five water quality parameters named pH, DO,BOD, turbidity and total solids were selected and National sanitation water quality index (NSFWQI) values at concerned stations were determined.

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  • ISSN: 2349-6002
  • Volume: 12
  • Issue: 1
  • PageNo: 1889-1896

Assessment of Water Quality Of Godavari River At Nashik

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