Foreword
Mass bathing in water bodies is an age old ritual in India. The water bodies t are used not only for holy dip, but also for holy sip (Aachaman) .On certain I occasions, millions of pilgrims gather near the water bodies for religious offerings and for ritual ceremonies.

Bathing is one of the important in-situ use of water bodies, which demands the quality of water next to the drinking water quality. The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) conducted a series of studies to study the environmental impact of I mass bathing. The present report deals with a study on the impact of mass bathing

Iduring solar eclipse. The support and help extended by the Chief Executive Officer, Kurukshetra r Development Board, Kurukshetra during the course of study is gratefully

acknowledged. We hope, the study will be useful for sustenance of appropriate water quality during mass bathing with safeguards for public health and health of the water bodies.