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Water
Quality Status and Statistics (1996-1997)
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Foreword
The: Central Polution
Control Board (CPCB) in collaboration with the State Pollution Control
Boards (SPCBs) is monitoring the Water Quality at 507 sites in different
parts of the country .The monitoring sites are spread over all the
major rivers, some medium and minor rivers, lakes, canals, creeks
and ground-water resources. Monitoring is conducted on monthly or
quarterly basis by respective SPCBs and a computer network has been
established for transmittal of data. After collating and processing
the data, CPCB brings out Water Quality Statistics and Status Reports
on yearly basis for dissemination of information.
The present report gives the water quality status and statistics of
various rivers, lakes, canals, creeks, ponds, tanks and wells for
the year 1996 & 1997. The water quality profiles of the 14 major rivers
have been presented |
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Chapter 2 and Water quality Status vis-a-vis standards at the individual
sites indicating crititcal parameters ( in case of deterioration)
under sub-sections 3.*.3 of each riverine system in Chapter 3 , under
subsection 4.*.1 of lakes, canals, creeks, ponds in Chapter 4 and
under subsection 5. * .1 of wells in Chapter 5.
The co-operation of State Pollution Control Boards in the water quali~
monitoring programme is greatfully acknowledged. We hope, this report
will be useful to all those concerned with water quality management
in the country .
The co-operation of SPCBs in the water quality monitoring programme
is acknowledged. We hope, the report will be useful to all those concerned
with water quality management in the country |
Dilip Biswas
Chairman, CPCB |
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