Study of Mechanical Properties On Water in So...

Study of Mechanical Properties On Water in Some Ponds of Varanasi

Author Name : Praveen Kumar Singh

ABSTRACT
India is one of the developing country having prosperous fresh water resources in the form of rivers, kunds, ponds and lakes etc. Varanasi is a religious city and is popularly known for its mythological ponds & kunds. The developments, urbanization and load of the various pollutant sources lead to deterioration of the ponds. In 1980 decades there were about 110Ponds and kunds in Varanasi but now it is not more than 56. In the present paper physico-chemical quality parameters of eight major sacred ponds existing from ancient time at the Varanasi city studied in the year 2018-19. The important mechanical properties of water parameters studied. Among all eight ponds the site has objection noble water quality especially with respect to human health, biotic life and entire ecosystem. The catchment area study to find out the major contributor of the deterioration in water quality of these ponds reveals various ritual activities.