Assessment of Quality of the Chambal River Using Combination with That of Kota District

The present study was conducted to understand the physico chemical characteristics of Chambal River, in National Chambal sanctuary in Madhya Pradesh. The Chambal River is located in west central India and flows through three Indian states Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh. The Chambal also forms part of the Rajasthan Madhya Pradesh boundary. The stretch of Chambal river contained in the National Chambal sanctuary located at 25 º 23 26 º 52N, 76 º 28 79 º 15E is extending up to 600 km downstream from Kota Rajasthan to the confluence of the Chambal with Yamuna river. On the basis of various parameters studied, Chambal River in this stretch can be placed under the category of Class C as per CPCB standards. The Chambal river water in the sanctuary area is pollution free and can serve as a good habitat for many aquatic flora and fauna including endangered species.The Chambal River originates from the summit of Janapav hill of the Vindhyan range at an altitude of 854 m above the msl at 220 27' N and 750 37' E in Mhow, district Indore, Madhya Pradesh. The river has a course of 965 km up to its confluence with the Yamuna River in the Etawah district of Uttar Pradesh. It is one of the last remnant rivers in the greater Ganges River system, which has retained significant conservation values. It harbours the largest gharial population of the world and high density of the Gangetic dolphin per river km. Apart from these, the major fauna of the River includes the mugger crocodile, smooth coated otter, seven species of freshwater turtles, and 78 species of wetland birds. The major terrestrial fauna of the adjacent areas are Indian wolf, golden jackal, caracal, jungle cat, desert cat, ratel, small Indian civet and neelgai. Unlike other rivers of greater Ganges drainage system the Chambal River is relatively unpolluted. Dr. Nitin Gupta | Dr. Rakesh Kumar Dubey | Dr. SM Nafees "Assessment of Quality of the Chambal River Using Combination with That of Kota District" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-6 | Issue-3 , April 2022, URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd49612.pdf Paper URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/other-scientific-research-area/other/49612/assessment-of-quality-of-the-chambal-river-using-combination-with-that-of-kota-district/dr-nitin-gupta