Microbiological Screening of river Ganga before and after Shivratri

Rivers in India have been regarded from time immemorial as sacred water bodies. The holy Ganges flowing in the most populated northern India is also declared unfit for even bathing. The present investigation has been carried out to monitor the water quality of river Ganga. Water samples were taken f...

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Published inEnvironment conservation journal Vol. 12; no. 3; pp. 41 - 46
Main Authors Sharma, Nisha, Singh, Padma
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Action for Sustainable Efficacious Development and Awareness 22.12.2011
Subjects
Freshwater
Ganga
microbiological
monitor
river
sacred
SPC
Asia, Ganga R
India
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Summary:Rivers in India have been regarded from time immemorial as sacred water bodies. The holy Ganges flowing in the most populated northern India is also declared unfit for even bathing. The present investigation has been carried out to monitor the water quality of river Ganga. Water samples were taken from five different sites and were checked out for microbiological study by evaluating SPC. Later on enumeration, isolation and identification of bacteria was done. Sensitivity tests were also carried out. The results obtained after performing the experiments indicates that the water in the tested stretch is unfit for both bathing and drinking purposes.
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ISSN:0972-3099
2278-5124
DOI:10.36953/ECJ.2011.120308