BibTeX:

@article{IJIRSTV3I4132,
     title={Assessment of Water Quality of River Kshipra During Simhastha Mahakumbh Mela 2016 in Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh},
     author={Rahul Singh Pawar and R. K. Bhatia},
     journal={International Journal for Innovative Research in Science & Technology},
     volume={3},
     number={4},
     pages={410--413},
     year={},
     url={http://www.ijirst.org/articles/IJIRSTV3I4132.pdf},
     publisher={IJIRST (International Journal for Innovative Research in Science & Technology)},
}

Water is the most vital thing in the world, without which we can’t survive. Indian civilization mostly started at the banks of river; therefore rivers are considered to be sacred. There are various reasons to water pollution as industries, urbanization, improper agricultural practices, water withdrawal, religious and social activities. Kumbhmela is one of the most religious event regarding ritualistic activity. It is one of the biggest hindu festivals which occur on river at four different places. Ujjian is the place where Kumbhmela occurs in every twelve years on Kshipra River. The present study is carried out of assess the impact of mass bathing on water quality of River kshipra River during Kumbhmela at Ujjain from 22 april 2016 to 21 may 2016. The Kshipra River water samples collected from four different selected ghat at different time of the day. The physico-chemical was analyzed such as Dissolved Oxygen (D.O) and Temperature. All the ghats are polluted but Mangalnath ghat are most polluted as compare to three ghats because maximum people were come in this ghat and then Narsingh ghat and Lalpul ghat some less polluted. It was also observed that all parameters were In low level levels at the Triveni ghat, which was the least used for bathing by pilgrims and remain least disturbed zone among the sampling ghat. Several cases of water born diseases like typhoid, skin, eye, ear, and urinary tract infections were reported from local and nearby city hospitals immediately after mass bath especially in summer. Further water quality of Kshipra river was assessed on the basis of water quality index. According to which water was reported to be of very bad status. As per Central pollution contol board (CPCB) norms water was found to be of D class and was not fit for drinking, bathing.

Mass Bathing, Water Quality, Physico-Chemical Parameters