Abstract

Meteorological Study of River Pandu at Kanpur

Author(s): Alka Tangri

The continuous discharge of domestic and industrial effluents in the river may involve the addition of excessive amounts of toxic and organic matter. The latter on decomposition cause depletion of dissolved oxygen and cause ecological imbalance in water, affecting the growth of aquatic flora and fauna. Such organically polluted rivers, below the outfall, have been classified under three different zone.