CONSTRICTION OF THE YAMUNA RIVER FLOODPLAINS WITHIN DELHI REGION SINCE 19TH CENTURY: A SERIOUS CONCERN

Bacteriological water quality status of River Yamuna in Delhi.

Bacteriological water quality status in terms of total coliform and faecal coliform count was studied on both--east and west banks of river Yamuna in Delhi. Membrane filtration technique was adopted for enumeration of total coliform and faecal coliform count in the river water sample collected on monthly basis for 2 years--2002 and 2003. The study reveals the impact of diverse anthropogenic act...

Metagenomics Study of Contaminated Sediments from the Yamuna River at Kalindi Kunj, Delhi, India

The Yamuna River is the backbone of domestic, irrigation, and industrial activities in Delhi, India, yet the complex dynamics of its microbes and their contribution to biogeochemical cycles in a polluted environment remain elusive. This is an introductory report describing the microbial community in the Yamuna River, using high-throughput metagenomics.

Prevalence of multidrug resistance in Escherichia coli strains isolated from river Yamuna, Delhi stretch

*Corresponding Author: Prof. J. K. Garg, Professor, University School of Environment Management, Guru Gobind Singh Indraprsatha University, Sector 16-C, Dwarka-110078, New Delhi, India. 4492 Prevalence of multidrug resistance in Escherichia coli strains isolated from river Yamuna, Delhi stretch Richa Bhardwaj, Anshu Gupta and J. K. Garg* University School of Environment Management, Guru Gobind ...

The Chronicle of Arsenic Poisoning in the 19th Century

Seasonal Variations of Lead and Chromium Concentrations in the Water Samples From Yamuna River in Delhi, India

Background: According to Hindu mythology, Yamuna River plays an impotent role as a holy water resource in Delhi, India. The lead and chromium concentrations were determined from the water samples collected from five different locations around this river in Delhi area. The contaminated water from this river is mostly used for drinking, agriculture, aquaculture, and storage as a holy water. Meth...