Abstract: Environmental stability and cleanliness are of paramount importance for the existence of life. Slight changes in the environmental conditions of any ecosystem reflect the impact on the living organisms. Various anthropogenic activities are mainly responsible for the deterioration of environmental quality. In developing countries, the rapid industrialization with the resultant urbanization and the unplanned and excessive exploitation of natural resources are the major causes for pollution problem in cities and towns. According to Smith (1977), every human waste product which when ingested into the biosphere, affects the normal functioning of ecosystem and has adverse effects on animals and humans. Water is one of the most important and fundamental natural environmental resources and basic component of the ecosystem. It is the basic need of every living organism. The need of the hour is that the quality as well as the quantity of these vital resources should be maintained. But we are lacking in this effort because billions of gallons of waste water from cities, housing settlements, industries and agricultural fields are thrown into water courses to such an extent that 70% of streams and rive5rs of India contain polluted water (Rastogi and Jayaraj, 1987).
Keywords: waste water, natural resources, environmental resources, industries, agricultural fields.
Title: WATER QUALITY ASSESSMENT IN KALINGARAYA CANAL – A DISTRIBUTARY OF RIVER BHAVANI ERODE DISTRICT, TAMILNADU
Author: Balusamy K, Indrani T
International Journal of Life Sciences Research
ISSN 2348-313X (Print), ISSN 2348-3148 (online)
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