Ground Water Contamination in India : Adverse Effects on Habitats
Language: English
Published by Springer, 2024
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Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - This book examines contamination in groundwater. Groundwater is a lifeline for most countries of the world. 90% of the Indian population rely on groundwater-based drinking water as safe mode of water supply. The terminology contamination in groundwater along with adverse effect on habitats, suggests the impact of such contamination in not only for drinking water, but also for agricultural irrigation. In addition, polluted groundwater causes adverse health hazards including social aspects that affect wider communities. Impacts on plant life also are equally threatening. This book provides readers with an insight into groundwater contamination in India. The economic loss associated with this devastating phenomenon is also studied in detail, which has a direct bearing to the country's GDP.
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- Title
- Ground Water Contamination in India : Adverse Effects on Habitats
- Author
- S. P. Sinha Ray
- Publisher
- Springer
- Publication year
- 2024
- Condition
- Neu
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- Buch
- Language
- English
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- 3031490916
- ISBN 13
- 9783031490910
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- 732 grams
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- 241x160x25 mm
This book examines contamination in groundwater. Groundwater is a lifeline for most countries of the world. 90% of the Indian population rely on groundwater-based drinking water as safe mode of water supply. The terminology contamination in groundwater along with adverse effect on habitats, suggests the impact of such contamination in not only for drinking water, but also for agricultural irrigation. In addition, polluted groundwater causes adverse health hazards including social aspects that affect wider communities. Impacts on plant life also are equally threatening. This book provides readers with an insight into groundwater contamination in India. The economic loss associated with this devastating phenomenon is also studied in detail, which has a direct bearing to the country's GDP.
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About the Author
Dr. S. P. Sinha Ray: Dr. S.P. Sinha Ray obtained PhD (Science) degree from Jadavpur University in 1974. He joined Geological Survey of India in 1966, subsequently his service was transferred to Central Ground Water Board in1972. He retired as Member (SML), Central Ground Water Board in 2002. At present, he is working as Chairman Fluoride Task Force, PHED, West Bengal; Member, Arsenic Task Force, West Bengal; Chairman, Earth Science R&D Committee, DST, Govt. of West Bengal; Fellow, West Bengal Academy of Science; President Emeritus, Centre for Ground Water Studies.
He has more than 50 years of extensive experience in ground water exploration, development and management. By virtue of his long association with the apex body of the country dealing with ground water resources, he has acquired a very rich experience in the particular subject. Besides having vast knowledge about the subject within the country, he has also gained knowledge and working experience in other countries like Algeria, Bangladesh, USA, South Korea and Zimbabwe. He has also contributed in various national and international publications.He attended training on “Groundwater Resources Development” organized by Overseas Technical Cooperation Agency, Japan, Tokyo in 1973 and training on “Computer and Databases” in San Juan, Puerto Rico, by U.S. Geologist Survey in 1992.
He has edited the book on “Groundwater Development Issues and Sustainable Solutions” published by Springer Nature, Singapore in 2019 and book on “Water Resources of North-Eastern and Eastern India status, issues and strategies” published by Geological Society of India, Bangalore in 2021. He has also contributed a few book chapters on different facts of groundwater.
Dr. Achiransu Acharyya: Dr. Achiransu Acharyya is a Senior Faculty member in the Department of Economics at Visva-Bharati (A Central University) situated in Santiniketan,West Bengal where he has been teaching for the last 19 years.
Dr. Acharyya’s area of research is mainly agriculture and natural resource economics and economics of water resources. He has several journal and book publications to his credit. He has done several international and national research projects.
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