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The distribution and the kind of industries in
the Pennar region are not uniform and different area.-; have seen
the growth of different industries. High water consuming and large
pollutlmt contributing industries such as textile and paper need
pal1icular atlentionwith respect to water use and maintenance of
water quality in the river system. Rapid growth of population and
industries in the Pennar basin require careful planning and management
of water resources in the immediate future.
The study reported herein was undertclken to (l..-;Sess
the pollution potential in riverb(lSin and to identity the nature
and extent of pollution and its main sources both point and non-
point. The St.'lte Pollution Control Boards of Kt'lrnataka, and
Andhra Pl(ldesh collected the dry and wet study data of Pennar Basin.
The datll were reviewed, compiled, edited and presented in the form
of Comprehensive River B(lSin report by Centre for Environmental
Studies, Anna University Chennai iri accordance with the guidelines
of the Central Pollution Control Board.
Shri R.M. Bhardwaj, Scientist 'C' coordinated with
the State Pollution Control Boards in planning, collection of dat.'l
and in bringing out this document, under the overall supervision
of Dr.R.C. Trivedi, Senior Scientist.
The co-operation received from State Pollution Control
Boards of Karnatakt'l and Andhra Pradesh in this imp0l1ant assignment
is gratetully acknowledged. , I trust, the document will he useful
to all concerned with the quality of river waters.
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