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Research Paper | Fisheries and Aquatic Environmental Management | India | Volume 11 Issue 2, February 2022
Water Quality Index for Assessment of Water Quality of River Krishna at District Shamli, U. P.
Neeraj Malik | Praveen Kumar [59]
Abstract: Krishna River is an important river in District Shamli. Hence an attempt has been made to study of Water Quality Index and pollution or change in the quality of water. WQI is a useful tool for quick estimation of quality of any water resource. The present investigations were aimed to assessing the water quality index for Krishna River. The present study was carried out from 2020-2021 for Keishna River in District Shamli. Assessment of Water Quality Index (WQI) of River Krishna include Physico-chemical parameters viz. Ph, Biological Oxygen Demand (BOD), Dissolved Oxygen (DO), Total Alkalinity (TA), Total Hardness (TH), Total Dissolved Solids (TDS), Total Suspended Solids (TSS) and Chloride that indicate the extent of pollution. The main causes of detrition in water quality is high anthropogonic activities and direct discharge of industrial effect.
Keywords: Water quality index, pollution, Krishna River, BOD, COD
Edition: Volume 11 Issue 2, February 2022,
Pages: 152 - 156