Volume 9, Issue 26, January - December, 2023

Anthropogenic pressure on river Jhelum through Sopore urban centre (Jammu & Kashmir): a case study

Sajad A Pir^1♦, Mir MF²

¹Department of Environmental Science, S P College, Srinagar, India
²Hydrology Research laboratory, S P College Srinagar, India

^♦Corresponding author
Department of Environmental Science, S P College, Srinagar, India

ABSTRACT

The present investigation was undertaken on river Jehlum through Sopore urban centre of Jammu and Kashmir State. The study revealed that the river is facing great anthropogenic pressure from the dense unorganised human settlements located on its both banks throughout the sopore town. Domestic wastes and municipal sewage are continuously being discharged directly into the river without any proper treatment. The gradual decrease in CO2 increase in chlorides, alkalinity and nitrates indicate high degree of organic pollution of the river. The anthropogenic pressure on the river is likely to increase if left unattended which could have prolonged disastrous effects on the river water quality and in turn a massive environmental pollution particularly in the valley of Kashmir.

Keywords: Anthropogenic pressure, Domestic wastes, Jehlum, Organic pollution, Alkalinity, Kashmir

Climate Change, 2023, 9(26), e3cc1005

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.54905/disssi.v9i26.e3cc1005

Published: 27 October 2023