Environment Protection And Pollution Control In The Ganga

The book is a practical work in the field of environment and river pollution control. The book exposes the latest global developments in the field of environment on the basis of the reports of various UN bodies. The book then dwells upon the indian problems of environment mainly in the field of water pollution.

The Topics Covered In This Book Are: Air Pollution Monitoring; Air Pollution Control; Ganga Action Plan; Waste Water Treatment; Water Supply Management; Industrial Pollution Abatement And Environment Audit.

Water Is A Vital Natural Resource Which Is Essential For A Multiplicity Of Purpose. Its Many Uses Include Drinking And Other Domestic Purpose, Industrial Cooling, Power Generation, Agriculture, Transportation, And Waste Industrial Disposal. In The Chemical Process Industry Water Is Used As A Reaction Medium. A Solvent, A Scrubbing Medium, And A Heat Transfer Agent. As A Source Of Life For Man, Plant And Other Forms Of Life It Cannot Be Replaced. The Water Pollution In Our Environment Is One Of The Biggest Hazards That Humanity Faces Today. People Are Becoming Increasingly Aware Of The Threat Posed By Pollution And Governments Are Enacting Legislations Aimed At Protecting The Environment. The Material In Water And Basic Environmental Technology Is Designed To Present Nearly All Related Issues In The Water Sector. A Large Number Of Publications Has Been Brought Out Relating To Various Aspects Of This Natural Resource. This Book Deviates From The Conventional Presentation On This Topic As It Covers A Lot More. These Inputs Would Particularly Help The Policy Framer In Formulating Appropriate Strategy And Plan For The Better Conservation And Management Of This Vanishing Resource. Besides It Would Also Offer An Expanded Spectrum Of Related Issues, Which Will Be Especially Relevant To The Scientists, Academicians, Researchers And Professional Who Are Working In This Sector.

Cities have been known by the rivers that flow nearby-Landon and Thames, Rome and the Traverse, Paris and Seince, Banaras and Ganga. The Delhi and Yamuna sound unfamiliar, although the river is the main source of water supply to the city and plays most crucial role in its growth. The increase of population and activity in the Yamuna watershed is placing increasingly exigent demands upon its ecology.