• Shivani Pattnaik

The present investigation was conducted to assess the contamination of heavy metals in Ganga River. The samples of Ganga water were collected from six sampling sites namely Goumukh, Gangotri, Uttarkashi, Rishikesh, Bhimgoda Barrage (Haridwar) and Railway Bridge (Roorkee). The samples were analyzed for six heavy metals viz., iron, zinc, copper, chromium, lead and manganese seasonally during March 2009 to February, 2010. The results revealed that seasonal variation occurred in heavy metal concentration at different sampling sites of Ganga River and it might be due to the many anthropogenic and hydro-geological activities. Water samples from Railway Bridge (Roorkee) showed the maximum concentration of Fe (0.21mg/l), Cr (0.046 mg/l), Pb (0.049 mg/l) and Mn (0.086) respectively. Therefore, the present study emphasized the need of regular monitoring of Ganga River water to keep away from the contamination of heavy metals in the water.

Heavy metals, Ganga River, anthropogenic and hydro-geological activities

"ASSESSMENT OF HEAVY METAL IMPURITY IN GANGA RIVER, UTTARAKHAND, INDIA", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 10, page no.182-188, October 2018, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1902422.pdf

"ASSESSMENT OF HEAVY METAL IMPURITY IN GANGA RIVER, UTTARAKHAND, INDIA", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 10, page no. pp182-188, October 2018, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1902422.pdf