Review Paper on Surface Water-Quality Assessment of Chitravati River after the Establishment of Check- Dam in Puttaparthi, Andhra Pradesh

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Authors

  • Neebir Banerjee
     Student (M.Sc.), Environmental Sciences, Amity University Noida, Noida - 201301, Uttar Pradesh ,IN
  • Sai Sathish Ramamurthy
     Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry, Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning, Puttaparthi - 515134, Andhra Pradesh ,IN
  • Ganesh K.M.
     Research Associate, Department of Chemistry, Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning, Puttaparthi - 515134, Andhra Pradesh ,IN
  • Tanu Jindal
     Additional Group Pro VC (R&D) and Director AIES & AIETSM, Amity University Noida, Noida - 201301, Uttar Pradesh ,IN
  • Kartikeya Shukla
     Assistant Professor, Amity Institute of Environmental Sciences (AIES), Amity University Noida, Noida - 201301, Uttar Pradesh ,IN

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18311/jeoh/2020/25536

Keywords:

Check-Dams, Ephemeral Rivers, Intermittent Rivers, Non-Perennial Rivers, Perennial Rivers, Physicochemical Parameters, Water Pollution Index, Water Poverty Index, Water Quality Index
Surface Water Quality Assessment

Abstract

Puttaparthi is a birthplace of Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba and is a small town situated in the district of Anantapur, in Andhra Pradesh. Chitravathi River is the main water-body in Puttaparthi. The river remained dry for many years. Only in the recent years, rainfall events fed water to the river. Last year in 2019 a check-dam was also constructed in Puttaparthi due to which the river water has been stagnant. This review paper aims to assess the surface water quality of the Chitravati River in Puttaparthi after the establishment of the check-dam. In this regard, literature reviews were performed and the paragraphs in the literature reviews were arranged as per three major themes, which are: 1. check-dams, 2. water-quality assessment and monitoring, and 3. non-perennial river systems. By examining these three themes through the literature reviews, key inferences were made. For instance, it can be understood that the check-dam in Puttaparthi is an important water-storage structure, which is likely to have both positive and negative impacts upon the nearby region. Secondly, in order to examine water-bodies like the Chitravati River in Puttaparthi, we have to perform water quality assessment and monitoring. To perform water quality assessment and monitoring for the Chitravati River in Puttaparthi; we have to use important tools like the Water Quality Index (WQI), Water Pollution Index (WPI), and Water Poverty Index (WPI). Thirdly, non-perennial river systems such as intermittent rivers, ephemeral rivers and their key features have been stressed upon by several readings. These are river systems where a river ceases to flow for some months or for several yearas. The Chitravati River in Puttaparthi can be appropriately classified as a non-perennial river system and as an intermittent river. Finally, this review paper concludes through a personal reflection, which stresses upon studying the Chitravati River in Puttaparthi and how the literature reviews will help in this regard.

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2020-12-29

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Banerjee, N., Ramamurthy, S. S., K.M., G., Jindal, T., & Shukla, K. (2020). Review Paper on Surface Water-Quality Assessment of Chitravati River after the Establishment of Check- Dam in Puttaparthi, Andhra Pradesh. Journal of Ecophysiology and Occupational Health, 20(3&4), 209–221. https://doi.org/10.18311/jeoh/2020/25536

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Volume 20, Issue 3&4, December 2020

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Received 2020-06-21
Accepted 2020-06-23
Published 2020-12-29

 

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