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Impact of Rapid Urbanization on Water Quality Index in Groundwater Fed Gomati River, Lucknow, India


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1 Centre of Advanced Study in Geology, University of Lucknow, Lucknow 226 007, India
2 Shri Ramswaroop Memorial University, Barabanki 225 003, India
 

The present communication deals with the impact of rapid urbanization of Lucknow City on Gomati River. The lower values of water quality index (WQI < 50) at upstream of the city confirm the presence of good quality water. When it leaves the city downstream the value of WQI raises to >75, indicating that the water quality has deteriorated considerably and has become unfit for human consumption. The groundwater is also polluted due to urbanization and requires immediate attention for improving the water quality of Gomati river.

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Gomati River, Groundwater, Lucknow, Surface Water, Water Quality Index.
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Authors

Pooja Goel
Centre of Advanced Study in Geology, University of Lucknow, Lucknow 226 007, India
Abhishek Saxena
Shri Ramswaroop Memorial University, Barabanki 225 003, India
Dhruv Sen Singh
Centre of Advanced Study in Geology, University of Lucknow, Lucknow 226 007, India
Deepti Verma
Shri Ramswaroop Memorial University, Barabanki 225 003, India

Abstract


The present communication deals with the impact of rapid urbanization of Lucknow City on Gomati River. The lower values of water quality index (WQI < 50) at upstream of the city confirm the presence of good quality water. When it leaves the city downstream the value of WQI raises to >75, indicating that the water quality has deteriorated considerably and has become unfit for human consumption. The groundwater is also polluted due to urbanization and requires immediate attention for improving the water quality of Gomati river.

Keywords


Gomati River, Groundwater, Lucknow, Surface Water, Water Quality Index.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.18520/cs%2Fv114%2Fi03%2F650-654