• Iqbal Ahmad
• Sadhana Chaurasia

An intensive investigation has been carried out for one year to determine the heavy metal pollution in Ganga river at Kanpur (Uttar Pradesh). Due to the rapid industrialization, development in agriculture, urbanization and mining activities, the discharged untreated hazardous wastes are disposed directly or indirectly into the river and results in degradation of river water quality. The river Ganga especially at Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India is facing serious threat of heavy metal pollution problem. As lots of industries; especially tanneries are situated near the river bank. Tanneries are most responsible industry for disposing of untreated effluent in Ganga river at Kanpur which contains heavy metal specially chromium. These pollutants directly affect the whole aquatic ecosystem and indirectly effects animal, human and crops. In the present study, 5 stations were selected for heavy metal analysis. Study was conducted for one year on monthly interval from January 2015 to December 2015. The heavy metal like Iron (Fe), hexavalent Chromium (Cr6+), Cadmium (Cd), copper (Cu) and Lead (Pb) were analyzed and results obtained are discussed in this paper.

" Study on Heavy Metal Pollution in Ganga River at Kanpur (U.P.)", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 6, page no.391-398, June 2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1906H34.pdf

" Study on Heavy Metal Pollution in Ganga River at Kanpur (U.P.)", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 6, page no. pp391-398, June 2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1906H34.pdf