Abstract
The people living in Ghaggar river basin are facing various waterborne diseases due to polluted water of Ghaggar River. The quality of Ghaggar river water was tested and analysed during this study. A health survey was also conducted to strengthen the work. The results undoubtedly verify that the quality of Ghaggar river water is not suitable to withstand the aquatic life and not fit for domestic uses. The low dissolved oxygen level and other checked parameters are clearly indicating it. The observed maximum values of biochemical oxygen demand (BOD5), color, pH, total dissolved solids (TDS), chloride (Cl-),turbidity and chemical oxygen demand (COD) were 36 mg/l, 500 ptcu, 8.6, 1321 mg/l, 161 mg/l, 301 NTU and 265 mg/l respectively. Most probable number count of river was also carried out and it shows very high number and clearly indicating that the river has bad quality of water. To understand the possible relationship between the quality of river water and water-borne diseases amongst the locals, a questionnaire survey was also carried out. The waterborne diseases observed in the study area were Jaundice, Diarrhea, Typhoid, Hepatitis, Malaria etc.
Highlights
Water pollution is the key reason of various waterborne diseases all over the world, predominantly in the developing countries
The dung of different warmblooded species like human, domestic animals is the source of fecal coliforms which is used as an indicator of water pollution and shows the presence of waterborne human disease-causing bacteria.[18]
The results revealed that the water quality of Ghaggar River is gradually deteriorating
Summary
Water pollution is the key reason of various waterborne diseases all over the world, predominantly in the developing countries. Polluted water influences the life of present generation as well as it affects the upcoming generations because of its continuing effects.[1] In India around 60% population is not accessible to safe drinking water. India the incidence of birth defects, cancers and diseases related to skin, lungs, brain, kidneys and liver are several times more dominant than any other communities.[8] The river drainage has significant influence on the land use and socioeconomic fabric of the basin. Of late, there is ever growing demand for the river water by the cash crops, urbanization and industrialization in the PAREEK et al, Curr.
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