https://doi.org/10.51514/JSTR.6.3.2024.20-24
Sandeep and Dharmendra Pratap Singh
ABSTRACT
In recent years, the deterioration of water quality has increasingly made the Chambal River unsuitable for various beneficial uses. Preserving and restoring the river’s ecological sustainability is now an urgent necessity. As the Chambal River flows through Kota City, an industrial and educational center in Rajasthan, it is subjected to contamination from various human activities.
Although the river possesses self-purification properties that help reduce pollutants to some extent, the continuous influx of contaminants at a higher rate significantly affects the physicochemical characteristics of the water, rendering it unsafe for intended uses. Given the impact on public health, a physicochemical analysis of the Chambal River’s water quality was conducted during the period from 2021 to 2024 in Kota City to assess its suitability for various purposes. The study revealed that during the study period, the overall water quality of the Chambal River in the city area was moderately polluted.
Keywords: Water quality, River physicochemical parameters, self-purification etc.