Abstract

Praveen Jain and Madhuri Simhal

Water is the most abundant and essential component and lea universal solvent. The increase in population coupled with unplanned urbanization and industrialization have resuited damage and deten oration in groundwater quality. Nitrates are important pollutants of groundwater. An increasing input of fertilizers to increase the agriculture output is deteriorating water qualify day - by - day. Igneous rocks and volcanic provide localised sources of nitrate to water. Handa (1987), Das et al. (1981), Goal (1991), Aboo et al. (1968). Joshi et al. (1989) studied the NO3 ,NO3 and F concentrations that are secondary dissolved constituents in groundwater (After Davies and Daviest 1966). Due to drought in 1986-87 and MIC leakage in December1984, it becomes necessary to evaluate the water quality of Bhopal city. Hence 6 sampling stations are chosen for the present study. Groundwater is the most important source of water supply for irrigation, industries and drinking purposes.

Groundwater; Parameters; population

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