DETERMINATION OF WATER QUALITY INDEX OF BIJAVARA LAKE, TUMKUR DISTRICT, KARNATAKA

Water is a crucial, abundant and most essential natural resource for the survival of all living organisms. Freshwater ecosystems provide essential resources for drinking, agriculture, manufacturing energy, and transportation. In recent years, due to continuous population growth, rapid industrialization, and the technologies associated with waste disposal, the rate of discharge of pollutants into the environment has significantly increased. Water quality used to measure the health of a water body, reflecting its capacity to support aquatic life