Assessment of water quality of Kerwa and Kaliasote rivers at Bhopal district for irrigation purpose

ABSTRACT: water quality has become a major concern due to ever increasing human developmental activities that over exploit and pollute the water resources. A hydro chemical study of Kerwa and Kaliasote dam water in Bhopal district has been carried out to examine the suitability of water for irrigation purpose. In the present study all the parameters such as TDS, pH, alkalinity, total hardness, chloride, Sulphate, nitrate, fluoride, Iron, Calcium and magnesium were found to be with in WHO and BIS permissible limits. The TDS and EC values obtained for both the rivers lie with in WHO and BIS permissible limits. Electrical conductivity value and TDS of both the dam water samples lies in the range of medium salinity zone. Therefore water of these dams can be used for irrigation purpose