Kolhapur, an ancient city of india, is rapidly emerging as industrialized and. Performance evaluation of deweeding operations implemented. The study was conducted on a stretch along manyame river from the source, seke dam, up to lake chivero to determine the impact of human activities prevalent in the catchment on the river water quality. Therefore, it is necessary to take some preventive measures to reduce the water. Pollution prevention and toxics reduction great lakes. A case study of rankala lake kolhapur india article in indian journal of environmental health 522. Pdf rankala lake cleanup using make in india technology an. Containing and retrieving trash and floating debris is easy with a floating boom simply direct the litter to the shoreline where it can be economically collected in a net system or removed with a skimmer. There is believed to be an earthquake which shook the face of the earth in 9th century ad due to which there was a shift, and the underground water surfaced up covering the quarry thereby creating the so. Rankala lake area popular tourist and picnic spot for residents of kolhapur. October post monsoon season indicating more pollution in the lakes.
Water pollution and public health issues in kolhapur city in. From shivaji peth onwards this nalla becomes larger dudhali nalla receives the overflow of rankala lake water throughout the year which is approx. The highest species richness was found in rankala lake where as less for rajaram lake. The discharge of the effluents and industrial waste by the nearby industries has led to pollution of the panchganga river which has turned the water green, mainly near ichalkaranji where there are many textile processing house which had discharged their effluents without treating those. To put this in a more tangible format, the equivalent of 100 olympicsized pools full of plastic bottles is. The lake and the surrounding areas drew families from all over the city as well as its surrounding areas and the sight of families relaxing and enjoying quality time together has never been rare in this landmark.
Singalperformance evaluation of deweeding operations implemented for conservation of rankala lake, kolhapur, india european academic research vol. Mrs matenga said the pollution of lake manyame continues downstream with norton and chinhoyi towns also. The pollution of the lake water is mainly due to draining of several terminals of sewage, cattle washing, mass bathing, cloth washing, and adding human waste. During the course of proceedings, connected issue of pollution of panchganga river was also taken up for consideration. Lakes, water reservoirs and streams, which are the most valuable sources of drinking water for the world. Water pollution in india 261 annexure 1 details of sample name of state river lake ground water name of river town name of the project 1. River and lake pollution is one of the top environmental issues affecting quality of life today what is river and lake pollution. Examples of pointsource pollution include a leaking pipe or a holding tank with a hole in it, polluted water leaving a factory, or garbage being dumped into a river. Delhi news today mumbai rains bangalore rains delhi earthquake chennai rains odisha elections 2019 delhi pollution mumbai floods ap elections 2019.
Stp banjara anantpur, nalgonda, vishakhapatnam, medak, guntur and khammam godavari ramagundam 2. Assessment of noise pollution indices in the city of. River and lake pollution is the pollution of rivers, lakes, streams, creeks, and estuaries. Estimation of water pollution sources in lake victoria. Tragically, lakes extremely diverse fauna was decimated pollution from various. Some of the photographs placed on record indicate that there are some plants which have come up on surface of the water and have obstructed natural flow thereof while cleaning of rankala lake. A manmade lake, it was constructed by maharaja shri shahu chhatrapati during his reign over the city. Idols immersed across various immersion locations and admin offices of kmc 50. Two bodies found floating in rankala lake kolhapur news. Many agricultural practices contribute to lake water pollution, including soil erosion, manure and synthetic fertilizer management, and the use of pesticides, hydrologic modifications 18% of impaired waters. Pollution is defined as to make something impurein this case, the fresh water in lakes, streams, and groundwater. Lake contamination by accumulation of heavy metal ions in.
Stone from rankala quarry was used for building mahalakshmi temple. The study focused on present status of diatom diversity and to determine pollution level of three. Kolhapur municipal corporation environmental status. Pdf physicochemical status of the water of historical lakes and. The obnoxious plants is also be required to be removed. Index terms water pollution, public health, case study and. Situated in the kolhapur city of maharashtra, rankala lake is a scenic lake that boasts of serene and tranquil environs. Singal alternate hydro energy centre, iit roorkee uttarakhand, india abstract rankala lake is situated in the heart of kolhapur city of maharashtra. The lake was earlier used for providing drinking water to kolhapur city but now confined to. Estimation of water pollution sources in lake victoria, east africa. Neeri to plan, design stp to stop rankala lake pollution. Report on environmental status of kolhapur region maharashtra maharashtra pollution control board kalpataru point, sion circle, sion east. Worlds deepest lake crippled by putrid algae, poaching.
Lake is turning green since 2011 in every august as this year also. Water quality of rankala lake at raj ghat 2015 47 table no. The pollution of water restricts its use for some human need or a. A study on various lakes in kerala and environmental issues. Litter pollution in the form of plastic and styrofoam pollution is as prevalent as beach pollution on most stormwater retention lakes. Application and elaboration of the rapid assessment methodology. Pollution of lakes and streams river, sea, freshwater. Study of physicochemical and biological characteristics of lakes from shivaji university campus, kolhapur, maharashtra article pdf available may 2011 with 205 reads how we measure reads. Water quality management and control of pollution in lakes faculty of mathematics xi modelling week ucm. Lake chivero is also a water supply for the city of harare and chitungwiza. Lake pollution water and river pollution solutions. Noise pollution, in the recent times, has been well recognized as one of the major trepidations that impact the quality of life in urban areas across the globe. According to science daily, research carried out by the rochester institute of technology, found that virtually 10,000 metric tons or 22 million pounds of plastic debris enter the great lakes every year.
Control water pollution of panchganga river, maharashtra, india. Epas 2010 national lakes assessment found that almost 20 percent of the 50,000 lakes surveyed had been impacted by nitrogen and phosphorus pollution. The application was filed before the tribunal on 18. Comparing chinese and united states lake management and. Earthquake occurred in 9 th century and quarry started filling with water. The rankala lake never existed from the very start. Kmc kolhapur municipal corporation is striving hard to cope up with eutrophication. It has also been determined that, each year, the percentage of water replaced in lakes erie and.
The worlds oldest and deepest body of freshwater, lake baikal, is turning into a swamp, russian ecologists warn. Performance evaluation of deweeding operations implemented for conservation of rankala lake, kolhapur, india abhijeet s. Diatom diversity of three freshwater lakes in kolhapur. List of nallahs and sub nallahs in kolhapur city 48 table no. This study is the first to evaluate the abundance, distribution, and composition of pelagic microplastic pollution in a large, remote, mountain lake. These include the presence of dams and other flow regulation. Pdf ror 1, lakes have a special role to play in life of humankind. Rankala lake is situated in the heart of kolhapur city of maharashtra. The issue for consideration is remedial action against pollution of rankala lake at kolhapur by dumping sewage from kolhapur city and from other points. There are major 6 lakes in kolhapur city out of which rankala lake is of significant historic and recreation significance. Annexure 1 details of sample comptroller and auditor. There is believed to be an earthquake which shook the face of the earth in 9th century ad due to which there was a shift, and the underground water surfaced up covering the quarry thereby creating the socalled natural lake.
Occurrence of algae species since last three years has led concern in minds of rankala lovers in the city. Diatom diversity of three freshwater lakes in kolhapur city. The report also showed that poor lake conditions related to nitrogen or. After five years of regular hearings, the national green tribunal ngt has finally disposed the petition filed by a city based activist over pollution of rankala lake and panchganga. Pdf control of water hyacintha case study chandrasen. Assessment and control measures for jayanti stream to. Analysis of water pollution and ecosystem health in the chao lake basin, china jin honga b, xiumei guo b, dora marinova and dingtao zhaoc a school of humanities and social sciences, university of science and technology of china b institute for sustainability and technology policy, murdoch university cdepartment of management science, university of science and technology of china. Russias lake baikal extremely polluted, putin warns. The highest species richness was found in rankala lake where as less for rajaram. Highlevels of microplastic pollution in a large, remote.
We have supported 11 organizations promoting pollution prevention as the preferred way of doing business in the great lakes basin from duluth, minnesota to rochester, new york. The national green tribunal has directed authorities to close 76 polluting industrial units around bengalurus bellandur lake. They say that tons of liquid waste from tourist camps and water transport vehicles is being dumped into the unescoprotected lake. Nagpur, to plan, design and estimate the project to set up a sewage treatment plant to address pollution of rankala lake.
Consequently, the court had asked the civic authorities to come up with a plan to set up the treatment plant and direct the sewage flow away from rankala lake. Problem of pollution is aggravated by visitors as they throw wastes into the lake. Leather chappals known for their workmanship and style, silver ornaments are. Since pollution has stopped, the concentration of pollution in the water coming into lake erie is 0. Russias lake baikal, the worlds deepest freshwater lake, has extremely high pollution levels, president vladimir putin warned friday while visiting the siberian lake.
Find out about the types of lake pollution and what you can do. A strong correlation was observed between temperature. Nutrient pollution builds up in our nations lakes, ponds, and streams. Study of physicochemical and biological characteristics of lakes from. One of the biggest challenges now facing the great lakes is pollution from plastic. Despite the large and growing literature on microplastics in the ocean, little information exists on microplastics in freshwater systems. Chapter 4 lake water management in three ethiopian rift. Nonpoint source pollution is more common, and contributes more. Plastic allegedly accounts for 80 to 90 percent of ocean pollution, and studies suggest that the great lakes could be in even worse shape. Analysis of water pollution and ecosystem health in the. Mercury emissions from coalfired power plants in the great lakes region current impacts of mercury pollution and trends in the great lakes region. Lake contamination by accumulation of heavy metal ions in eichhornia crassipes. Ii, issue 11 february 2015 14311 rajghat and marathghat are the two ghats for the lake.
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