ANALYSIS OF WATER QUALITY USING PHYSICO-CHEMICAL PARAMETERS OF RIVER NARMADA, MADHYA PRADESH, INDIA

The Narmada, also called Rewa is a river in central India and the fifth largest river in the Indian Subcontinent. The bank of Narmada river is covered by tribal people, and their daily wastes are drained into this holy river, which alters the Physico-chemical parameters of the river. Water is one of the most important of all natural resources known on earth. It is important to all living organisms, ecological systems, human health, food production and economic development. The present study was carried out for a period of one year to enumerate the various Physico-chemical parameters of Narmada River. Water samples were taken from sampling stations every month and were analyzed as per standard methods.  Maximum of Phosphate, Nitrate, Calcium and Sulphate were recorded in September and October and Maximum of Temperature, pH, and Total hardness were observed during summer. Transparency was recorded maximum in winter and minimum in rainy season. DO concentration was higher in winter and lower in summer. The results indicated that most of the Physico- chemical characteristics of Narmada water samples were within the WHO limits.