Author: Masud Sarkar
DOI Link: https://doi.org/10.70798/Bijmrd/03110023
Abstract: Mining is a substantial component of the evolving economy, widely regarded as both indispensable and socially detrimental. It is a significant factor in causing air and water pollution and has a lasting effect on their overall quality. The Ganga is revered as one of India’s most sacred and venerated rivers, and is considered to be the birthplace of Indian culture. The main objectives of the present study are to investigate the concentrations of contaminants in both the flowing water and deposits of the River Ganga. By employing technical developments like the “Water Quality Index” (WQI), “Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy” (AAS) and the “Index of Biotic Integrity” (IBI), the study acquire essential knowledge on the magnitude and consequences of pollution on both human well-being and the integrity of ecosystems. Using the WQI, it evaluate many factors such as heavy metal concentrations, microbiological presence, and pH levels to gain a thorough picture of water’s purity and the degree of pollution resulting from mining activity. Rivers worldwide have been contaminated with substantial quantities of potentially toxic metals as a result of widespread human involvement and the expansion of manufacturing and agriculture. Furthermore, toxic metal remnants that possess the capacity to cause harm can accumulate in soil, microorganisms, aquatic vegetation, and organisms in rivers that have been contaminatedwater quality and the extent of contamination caused by mining activities. Due to extensive human activities and the growth of industrial and agricultural output, significant amounts of potentially harmful metals have been released into rivers worldwide.
Keywords: River Health; Water Quality Index (WQI); Index of Biotic Integrity (IBI); Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy (AAS).
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