• Amit Bhalerao
• Sonal Tawde

India is a blessed country when water sources come into question which is available in the form of numerous rivers and lakes. It has 14 major, 55 minor and numerous small rivers to fulfil its freshwater needs. The Bhatsa river of Maharashtra descends from Bhatsa River Valley located at Igatpuri town (part of Western Ghats) and from Ambivli onwards meets Kalu river, Ulhas river, and three together develop typical estuarine environments before meeting the Arabian Sea at Vasai and Thane Creeks. 50% of the freshwater provided to Mumbai city comes from Bhatsa river. The present investigation of Bhatsa river deals with the study of physio-chemical characteristics of its water and sediment. The study was conducted for three seasons. The water and sediment sampling were done at three different sampling stations. The results obtained from the undertaken parameters provide a basic water and sediment quality data of the river with seasonal variation which can be further utilized for assessing future water and sediment quality checks of the river.

Bhatsa river, Vasind, water analysis, sediment analysis

"Baseline study of water and sediment of Bhatsa river (Vasind, MS)", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 4, page no.607-611, April-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1904K89.pdf

"Baseline study of water and sediment of Bhatsa river (Vasind, MS)", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 4, page no. pp607-611, April-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1904K89.pdf