Holistic analysis of Ganga basin water quality: a statistical approach with WQI, HMCI, HMQI and HRI indices
Dipti Tiwari, Rajendra Kumar, Monika Yadav, Gopal Kumar Gupta, Santosh Kumar Singh, Nishikant Kishor Dhapekar, Majed A. Alotaibi, Renuka Shyam Narain
Abstract
, with most heavy metals (except Zn and Mg) showing strong inter-correlations. These findings underline the urgent need for pollution control measures to safeguard public health in the region.
Topics & Concepts
Structural basinWater qualityGeographyHydrology (agriculture)Drainage basinWater resource managementEnvironmental scienceGeologyEcologyCartographyGeomorphologyBiologyGeotechnical engineeringWater Quality and Pollution Assessment