Basin Sub Basin Inventory of Water Pollution - The Brahamputra Basin Part -I :
The Dilli Dosang Sub-Basin

                                                Foreword

The Dilli-Disang is a tributary to the mighty river Brahmaputra. The industrial activities in the Namrup area in Sibsagar district are causing pollutional stress on the Dilli-Disang. The Central Board through the Assam State Pollution Control Board has been pursuading the industries to control the pollution and its origin.

The present compilation is the first attempt to inventorise the pollution potential and relevant sub-basin-wise characteristics of the Dilli- Disang. This would help in compiling information on the entire Brahma- putra river basin.

The basic report was prepared by Shri M.K. Sharma of Assam State Pollution Control Board as one of the jour projects funded by the Central
Board on the basis of the recommendation of Dr. R.N. Bhatta- charyya of Central Board in September, 1982.

Dr (Mrs) K.K. Saxena edited the report in the final form and was , assisted by Shri R.M. Bhardwaj at relevant Chapters. Shri K. Barah reviewed the final report to ensure that it is factually correct. .Useful suggestions were also provided by Dr. S.P. Chakrabarti. rvlrs. Bonya Basu prep~red the maps and tracings. Shri Premankur Barua typed the manuscript.

Dilip Biswas
Chairman, CPCB
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