scholarly journals Groundwater quality appraisal and its hydrochemical characterization in Ghaziabad (a region of indo-gangetic plain), Uttar Pradesh, India

2013 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 145-157 ◽  
Author(s):  
Uday Veer Singh ◽  
Amar Abhishek ◽  
Kunwar P. Singh ◽  
Ratnakar Dhakate ◽  
Netra Pal Singh
Keyword(s):  
Groundwater Quality ◽  
Uttar Pradesh ◽  
Quality Appraisal ◽  
Gangetic Plain ◽  
Indo Gangetic Plain ◽  
Hydrochemical Characterization

Isotopic signature in integration with hydrochemistry to infer the groundwater quality in alluvial aquifer, Jhajjar district, Haryana, NCR, India

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rina Kumari ◽  
Sudhir Kumar ◽  
Mavidanam Someshwar Rao ◽  
Saumitra Mukherjee ◽  
Ratan Sen
Keyword(s):  
Stable Isotopes ◽  
Groundwater Quality ◽  
Saline Water ◽  
Groundwater Resources ◽  
Green Revolution ◽  
Integrated Approach ◽  
Alluvial Aquifer ◽  
Sampling Location ◽  
Gangetic Plain ◽  
Indo Gangetic Plain

Abstract In many Asian megacities, millions of human inhabitants are dependent on groundwater for fulfilling daily water demand due to lack of public water supply and infrastructure. Many of these megacities are situated on alluvial plains which are more susceptible to contamination also. The present study has been carried out in Jhajjar District, Haryana, a part of Indo-Gangetic Plain, India. Indo-Gangetic plain, harbour one of the most productive alluvial aquifer of the world and plays an important role in Indian economy. After green revolution, in a large part of Indo-Gangetic plain groundwater salinization and contamination has been reported. In past few decades, groundwater in Jhajjar district is continuously degraded by fluoride, sulphate, chloride, salinity, etc. problems. So, the present study aims to assess the groundwater quality of the alluvial aquifer of Jhajjar district using integrated approach. Hydrochemistry in integration with stable isotopes (δ18O and δD), GIS and multivariate statistical analysis has been to decipher the sub-surface geochemical processes taking place. Twenty-one groundwater samples were collected and a total 14 hydro-chemical parameter and water stable isotopes (δ18O and δD) has been analyzed. Hierarchical clustering of hydro-chemical and isotopic data classified the water in three groups, varying from fresh to brackish/salt waters. Sampling location with higher salinity is showing enriched fluoride signature. Depletion in water level, insufficient flushing with freshwater is affecting fresh-saline water interface which favors the dissolution and mobilization of salts from the unsaturated zone as well as pollution in aquifer. Understanding the recharge processes and the groundwater dynamics is critical to assess the vulnerability and protection of groundwater resources.

scholarly journals Earning Disparities in Indo Gangetic Plain Region – Evidence from Periodic Labour Force Survey of India

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Saurav Guha ◽  
Hukum Chandra ◽  
Romika Yadav ◽  
Saumyadipta Pyne
Keyword(s):  
Labour Force ◽  
National Income ◽  
Uttar Pradesh ◽  
State Level ◽  
Labour Force Survey ◽  
Gangetic Plain ◽  
Rural And Urban ◽  
Plain Region ◽  
Earning Distribution ◽  
Indo Gangetic Plain

Abstract Indian economy has experienced an enormous change in employment from the independence. Employment totally based on the skills and requirement of the profile gives contributing to major portion to our national income. However, the earning inequality in India has unfavorably obstructed underprivileged in accessing elementary needs like health and education. Periodic labour force survey (PLFS) conducted by National Statistical Office of India generates estimates on earning status at national and state level for both rural and urban sectors separately. This paper demonstrates disaggregate level disparities in earning distribution classified by gender and occupational categories in Indo-Gangetic Plain region of India which includes Bihar, Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal. This analysis helps in distinguishing the disparities in earning distribution between rural and urban sector in this region classified by gender and occupational categories which often masked at further down the level of disaggregation. This study of earning disparities is directly pertinent for measuring and monitoring the sustainable development goal 8 and 10 and expected to offer extraordinary evidence to policy-makers for recognizing the areas demanding additional consideration.

Seasonal and trend analysis of TWS for the Indo-Gangetic plain using GRACE data

2019 ◽  
Vol 35 (12) ◽  
pp. 1343-1359
Author(s):  
Saurabh Srivastava ◽  
Onkar Dikshit
Keyword(s):  
Trend Analysis ◽  
Gangetic Plain ◽  
Grace Data ◽  
Indo Gangetic Plain

Severe air pollution and characteristics of light-absorbing particles in a typical rural area of the Indo-Gangetic Plain

2020 ◽  
Vol 27 (10) ◽  
pp. 10617-10628 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pengfei Chen ◽  
Shichang Kang ◽  
Lekhendra Tripathee ◽  
Arnico K. Panday ◽  
Maheswar Rupakheti ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Air Pollution ◽  
Rural Area ◽  
Gangetic Plain ◽  
Indo Gangetic Plain

scholarly journals Groundwater quality assessment using water quality index (WQI) under GIS framework

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Arjun Ram ◽  
S. K. Tiwari ◽  
H. K. Pandey ◽  
Abhishek Kumar Chaurasia ◽  
Supriya Singh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Water Quality ◽  
Groundwater Quality ◽  
Water Quality Index ◽  
Quality Index ◽  
Uttar Pradesh ◽  
Granite Gneiss ◽  
Total Hardness ◽  
Human Consumption ◽  
Anthropogenic Contamination ◽  
Quality Of Water

AbstractGroundwater is an important source for drinking water supply in hard rock terrain of Bundelkhand massif particularly in District Mahoba, Uttar Pradesh, India. An attempt has been made in this work to understand the suitability of groundwater for human consumption. The parameters like pH, electrical conductivity, total dissolved solids, alkalinity, total hardness, calcium, magnesium, sodium, potassium, bicarbonate, sulfate, chloride, fluoride, nitrate, copper, manganese, silver, zinc, iron and nickel were analysed to estimate the groundwater quality. The water quality index (WQI) has been applied to categorize the water quality viz: excellent, good, poor, etc. which is quite useful to infer the quality of water to the people and policy makers in the concerned area. The WQI in the study area ranges from 4.75 to 115.93. The overall WQI in the study area indicates that the groundwater is safe and potable except few localized pockets in Charkhari and Jaitpur Blocks. The Hill-Piper Trilinear diagram reveals that the groundwater of the study area falls under Na+-Cl−, mixed Ca2+-Mg2+-Cl− and Ca2+-$${\text{HCO}}_{3}^{ - }$$ HCO 3 - types. The granite-gneiss contains orthoclase feldspar and biotite minerals which after weathering yields bicarbonate and chloride rich groundwater. The correlation matrix has been created and analysed to observe their significant impetus on the assessment of groundwater quality. The current study suggests that the groundwater of the area under deteriorated water quality needs treatment before consumption and also to be protected from the perils of geogenic/anthropogenic contamination.

scholarly journals Impact of Integrated Agronomic Practices on Soil Fertility and Respiration on the Indo-Gangetic Plain of North India

Agronomy ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 402
Author(s):  
Rama Kant Dubey ◽  
Pradeep Kumar Dubey ◽  
Rajan Chaurasia ◽  
Ch Srinivasa Rao ◽  
Purushothaman Chirakkuzhyil Abhilash
Keyword(s):  
Soil Respiration ◽  
Soil Quality ◽  
Mycorrhizal Fungi ◽  
Field Experiments ◽  
Block Design ◽  
North India ◽  
Gangetic Plain ◽  
Agronomic Practices ◽  
Soil Sustainability ◽  
Indo Gangetic Plain

Global agricultural production is accountable for the emission of ~30% of greenhouse gases. Therefore, the wide-scale adoptions of low-input, soil-friendly, and resource-conserving agronomic practices are imperative for the ‘planet healthy food production’ and also for reducing the carbon emissions from agricultural soil. In this context, the present study aimed to analyze the impacts of integrated agronomic interventions i.e., the application of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) + reduced tillage (RT), biochar + RT, and AMF + biochar + RT, on spatiotemporal variations in soil-quality and soil-sustainability indicators, including microbial and soil respiration, in the Indo-Gangetic Plain (IGP) of North India. For this, field experiments on the above-mentioned agronomic interventions were employed using three different staple crops (Zea mays, Vigna mungo, and Brassica juncea) growing in three different agro-climatic zones of IGP (Varanasi, Sultanpur, and Gorakhpur) in a randomized block design. Periodic data collection was done to analyze the changes in physiochemical, biological, and biochemical properties of the soil, and statistical analyses were done accordingly. Irrespective of the sites, the experimental results proved that the integrated application of AMF + biochar + RT in V. mungo resulted in the highest soil organic carbon (i.e., 135% increment over the control) and microbial biomass carbon (24%), whereas the same application (i.e., AMF + biochar + RT) in Z. mays had the maximum reduction in microbial (32%) and soil (44%) respiration. On the other hand, enhanced occurrence of glomalin activity (98%) was noted in Z. mays cropping for all the sites. Significant negative correlation between soil respiration and glomalin activity under AMF + biochar + RT (−0.85), AMF + RT (−0.82), and biochar + RT (−0.62) was an indication of glomalin’s role in the reduced rate of soil respiration. The research results proved that the combined application of AMF + biochar + RT was the best practice for enhancing soil quality while reducing respiration. Therefore, the development of suitable packages of integrated agronomic practices is essential for agricultural sustainability.

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