REPORT
OF SURVEY UNDERTAKEN FOR WATER POLLUTION OF FIVE MAJOR PONDS OF
RANCHI,JHARKHAND
By- Arnab Kumar Das, Isha Mukherjee and Shruti Ghosh
By- Arnab Kumar Das, Isha Mukherjee and Shruti Ghosh
The students of
Department-of-Zoology of St. Xavier’s College, Ranchi- Arnab Kumar Das, Isha
Mukherjee and Shruti Ghosh conducted a survey to know common peoples’ opinion
on water pollution of five major ponds located in different areas of Ranchi
viz., Bada Talab, Line Tank Talab,
Banas Talab, Batam Talab and Joda Talab. Survey was conducted from 9th
August,2018 to 16th September,2018 in which 600 people from
different areas of Ranchi participated. This survey work was done under the
guidance of Dr. Bharti Singh Raipat, H.O.D., Department of Zoology and Mr.
Manoj Kumar as well as Dr. Manoj Kumar.
Following is the
detailed report and analysis of the survey-
v Reasons
cited for water body being polluted (Lake Wise)-
Ø Ranchi
Lake-
a) Bathing
and Washing of vehicles near the embankments
b) Dumping
of waste materials by the people
c) Dumping
of Bio-medical waste by a hospital located nearby
d) Immersion
of Idols
e) Immersion
of old puja goods
f) Construction
activities by local authorities
g) Absence
of periodical cleaning by concerned authorities
Ø Line
Tank Lake-
a) Bathing
and washing of clothes near the embankments
b) Dumping
of garbage
c) Pisciculture
d) Absence
of periodical cleaning
e) Immersion
of Idols
v Banas
Talab-
a) Bathing
and washing of clothes by local people
b) Dumping
of waste materials
c) Immersion
of Idols
d) Immersion
of old puja goods
e) Pisciculture
f) Absence
of periodical cleaning by local authorities
v Joda
Talab-
a) Bathing
and washing of clothes by local people
b) Lack
of civic sence by local authorities
c) Immersion
of Idols
v Have
water pollution levels increased in water bodies of Ranchi-
Ø 528
people- Yes
Ø 72
people- No
v Do
common people also contribute to water pollution-
·
582 people- Yes
·
18 people- No
v Rankings
of Water Bodies according to pollution
levels as rated by people-
1) 212
People- Ranchi Lake (Bada Talab)
2) 180
People- Line Tank Pond
3) 122
People- Batam Talab
4) 66
People- Banas Talab
5) 20
People- Joda Talab
v Are
measures taken by government enough to curb the meance of water pollution-
Ø 558
people- No
Ø 42
people- Yes
v Colouration
of water bodies as reported by people-
Ø Ranchi
Lake (Bada Talab)- Greenish
Ø Line
Tank Pond- Greenish-Yellow
Ø Joda
Talab- Greenish
Ø Banas
Talab- Greenish
Ø Batam
Talab- Greenish
v How
does water pollution affects the survey taker on individual and collective
levels-
Ø On
individual level-
a) Dirty
water bodies give foul odour
b) Water
becomes unfit for usage
c) Causes
itching when bathed
Ø On
Collective level-
a) Dirty
water bodies are sites for mosquito breeding
b) Causes
skin disorders in longer run
c) Fish
thriving in waters will get affected and so will the people who will eat it
d) In
longer run, water will become unfit for any usage
v Reasons for increase in water pollution over the
years in water bodies of Ranchi according to survey takers-
a) Overpopulation
b) Lack of civic sense among people
c) Ignorance by government authorities
v Suggestions of people to reduce the water
pollution in the waters of aquatic bodies of Ranchi and in the vicinity of
Ranchi-
a) Awareness campaigns and cleanliness drives should
be carried on a regular basis
b) Strict laws should be framed by people of
authority and implemented
c) Common people should also volunteer
d) Garbage catcher nets should be installed from a
few distance away from the embankments.
SUMMARY
The students of
Department-of-Zoology of St. Xavier’s College- Arnab Kumar Das, Isha Mukherjee
and Shruti Ghosh conducted a survey to know common peoples’ opinion on water
pollution of five major ponds located in different areas of Ranchi viz., Bada Talab, Line Tank Talab, Banas Talab,
Batam Talab and Joda Talab. The survey was conducted during the months of
August and September and 600 people from different localities of Ranchi
participated in it. According to the data received by survey takers, Bada
Talab was found to be the most polluted pond whereas Joda Talab was
the least polluted one. Dumping of waste materials, bathing and washing of
clothes near the embankments, immersion of idols and discharge of run-off water
into the ponds from various sources were the chief reasons of pollution of
these ponds. Some people had the opinion that construction of embankments and
boundary walls around the ponds have decreased the opportunity of throwing
waste materials into the ponds which will result in a gradual decrease in
pollution level over a period of time. Due to considerable pollution levels,
the people who are dependent on these ponds suffer from various water borne
diseases and skin disorders. Therefore, to curb the menace of pollution of
ponds, survey takers believed that besides government and local authorities, the
participation of common man is need of the hour. To ensure people’s
participation, cleanliness drives and awareness campaigns should be organized
from time to time. This survey work was done under the guidance of Dr. Bharti Singh Raipat, H.O.D., Department
of Zoology and Mr. Manoj Kumar.
v The
survey work was also covered by Dainik Jagran Ranchi and Dainik Jharkhand
online web portal as well.
