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ID: 65635
Title: Integrated Electro-Coagulation Treatment of Dye Wastewater using Biochar with Aluminium Electrode
Author: M. Madhumitha, M.C. Ravathi and R. Chithra
Editor: Dr. Jyoti Verma
Year: 2022
Publisher: Kalpana Corporation
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Indian Journal of Environmental Protection Vol 42 (8) Aug. 22 page 1001-1007 2022.
Subject: Integrated Electro-Coagulation Treatment of Dye Wastewater using Biochar with Aluminium Electrode
Keywords: Electro-coagulation, Optical density, Biochar, Current density, Characterization, Adsorbent dosage
Abstract: In this study, dye effluent was treated by electro-coagulation method using aluminium (Al) electrodes along with biochar (adsorbent) by varying conditions, like pH, current density, operating time and adsorbent dosage. Biochar obtained from wood waste was powered and sieved through 600 mm sieve. Characterization of biochar was done by scanning electron microscopy, energy dispersive analysis of x-rays, surface area analysis and proximate analysis. Characterization of dye effluent for parameters, like pH, total solids, total suspended solids, dissolved oxygen, biological oxygen demand, chemical oxygen demand, electrical conductivity and total organic carbon. Optical density of dye effluent was found using ELISA microplate reader. It was observed that with an increase in current density and contact time, removal efficiency also increases. Only for Al-Al electrode, higher removal efficiency of 76.71% was obtained at optimum pH 10, current density of 60 A/m2 and at a contact time of 60 min. It was also observed that as the adsorbent dosage increases, removal efficiency also increases. As dosage of 1 g was added along with the optimum conditions for Al-Al electrode, removal efficiency increases to 88.27%. Therefore, by adding biochar as adsorbent, efficiency is increased by 15% approximately.
Location: T E 15 New Biology building
Literature cited 1: Kumar, P.S., et al. 2017. Removal of Methylene Blue dye from aqueous solutions using Lagerstroemia indica seed (LIS) activated carbon. Int. J. Mater. Sci., 12(1):107-116. Moneer, A.A. and A.E. Nemr. 2012. Electro-coagulation for textile dyes removal (chapter 7). In Non-conventional textile wastewater treatment (1st edn). Ed Ahmed El Nemr. Nova Science Publishers. pp 161-204.
Literature cited 2: Sala, M. and M.C.G. Bouzan. 2012. Electrochemical techniques in textile processes and wastewater treatment. Int. J. Photoenergy. DOI: 10.1155/2012/629103. Pachimatla, R., et al. 2012. Use of granular activated carbon for the enhancement of phenol removal from wastewater by electro-coagulation. Int. J. Biol. Sci. Eng., 3(3):223-228.

ID: 65634
Title: Planning of Water Distribution Network Using GIS in Danda Lakhaur, Dehradun District, Uttarakhand
Author: R.K. Saroj and A.K. Mishra
Editor: Dr. Jyoti Verma
Year: 2022
Publisher: Kalpana Corporation
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Indian Journal of Environmental Protection Vol 42 (8) Aug. 22 page 996-1000 2022.
Subject: Planning of Water Distribution Network Using GIS in Danda Lakhaur, Dehradun District, Uttarakhand
Keywords: GIS techniques, water distribution network, Planning and designing
Abstract: For any country, water is one of the most salient features for living organism to survive on earth. It is necessary to provide water to every person. Today with rapid development, it is also necessary that water should be conserved for our future generations. For this, it is necessary to use scientific methods for the supply of water. As per study of Indian society, many places do not have proper water supply. According to recent statistics, only 18.7% of villages have safe water supply while 51.1% depends on well, river and other resources. 32% of villages don’t have any supply. The prime step of every nation is to provide safe drinking water for all. This research paper is dedicated to planning water supply for villagers using GIS techniques. During the study, detailed survey was carried out for a village named Danda Lakhaur in Dehradun district, Uttarakhand. GIS has been used for developing various thematic maps and ruling information for whole study. Planning and designing, like water distribution network, landuse and land cover map , DEM, road map, etc., were prepared by using ArcGIS software.
Location: T E 15 New Biology building
Literature cited 1: Shamsi, U.M. 2004. GIS application of water distribution systems. J. Water Manage. Modeling. R220-21: 459-473. DOI: 10.14796/JWMM.R220-21. Mansi, et al. 2016. Planning of water distribution network; using GIS techniques. Int. J. Adv. Res. Eng. Sci. Tech., 41(2):1-6.
Literature cited 2: Oluwaseum, O., et al. 2017. Design analysis of water distribution pipe network of royal valley housing estate in Ilorin using. ARC-GIS and EPANET. 3(2)145-55. Prajapati, M., et al. 2016. Planning of water distribution network, using GIS techniques. Int. J. Adv. Res. Eng. Sci. Tech., 4(2):1-6.

ID: 65633
Title: Overview of Technological and Infrastructural Approaches for Plastic Bag Waste Management in Africa
Author: Nyathi Brian and Togo Chamunorwa Aloius
Editor: Dr. Jyoti Verma
Year: 2022
Publisher: Kalpana Corporation
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Indian Journal of Environmental Protection Vol 42 (8) Aug. 22 page 990-995 2022.
Subject: Overview of Technological and Infrastructural Approaches for Plastic Bag Waste Management in Africa
Keywords: Plastic bags waste, Plastic bag waste management, Recycling, Landfill, Incineration, Africa
Abstract: Plastic bag waste is a major health and environmental issue faced by African countries across the economic development spectrum. In response, African nations have adopted waste management technologies to minimise health and environmental problems related to plastic bag litter. The extent of this problem has put pressure on municipalities to provide sustainable and effective plastic bag waste management systems. This current paper reviews the existing technological and infrastructural plastic bag waste management approaches in African countries since 2010. Data sources comprised dissertations, peer-reviewed journal articles and websites. The databases included Elsevier, institutional repository and Google Scholar. The current paper argues that African countries lack properly designed and adequate technology and infrastructure for plastic bag waste management due to constricted waste management budgets. In light of these findings, the paper proposed the adoption of the circular economy and for African municipalities to invest in income generating projects, like recycling projects that can help purchase technological and infrastructural resources.
Location: T E 15 New Biology building
Literature cited 1: Flower, K. 2017. Polyethylene vs polypropylene : Which is better? The Plastic Sheeting Gurus. Available at : https://www.globalplasticsheeting.com/our-blog-resource-library/which-is-better-polypropylene-or-polyethylene. Plastic Bag Source. 2018. 5 common types of plastic bags. Plastic Bag Source, New York.
Literature cited 2: European Bioplastics. 2017. Life cycle assessment. Available at : https://www.european-bioplastics. org/tag/life-cycle-assessment-Ica. State of the Green. 2018. Around 38000 tonnes of plastic packaging waste recycled per year in Kenya. Available at : http://state of green.com.

ID: 65632
Title: Removal of Fluoride from Aqueous Solution using Coconut Husk as Bio-Adsorbent
Author: Abhishek Kumar, Anshuman Singh and Nityanand Singh Maurya
Editor: Dr. Jyoti Verma
Year: 2022
Publisher: Kalpana Corporation
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Indian Journal of Environmental Protection Vol 42 (8) Aug. 22 page 984-989 2022.
Subject: Removal of Fluoride from Aqueous Solution using Coconut Husk as Bio-Adsorbent
Keywords: Adsorption, Biomaterials, Groundwater, Defluoridation, Isotherm, kinetics
Abstract: In the present study, fluoride removal from an aqueous solution was performed using coconut husk as an adsorbent. Parametric studies, namely batch isotherm and kinetics, the effect of pH and temperature were performed. Experimental isotherm data were analyzed using Langmuir, Freundlich and Dubinin-Radushkevich isotherm models. Dubinin-Radushkevich was found to be the best-fitted model (R2=0.92) in the present study. Adsorption kinetics indicated that adsorption equilibrium was reached within 75 min. The adsorption kinetics was also well described by the pseudo second order kinetics with R2=0.92. The optimum conditions of fluoride adsorption were found to be pH 7 and temperature 400C.
Location: T E 15 New Biology building
Literature cited 1: Singh, K.P., et al. 2006. Indo-Gangetic alluvium region. Env. Monit. Assess., 112:211-230. DOI: 10. 1007/s106 61-006-0357-5. Kumar, K.K. 2011. Geomorphological impact assessment on groundwater quality and fluoride genesis along the Bay of Bengal of Visakhapatnam district. Clean Soil Air Water. 39(10):925-930. DOI: 1002/clen.201000520.
Literature cited 2: Sundaram, C.S. and S. Meenakshi. 2009. Fluoride sorption using organic-inorganic hybrid-type ion exchangers. J. Colloid Interface Sci., 333(1):58-62. DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2009.01.022. Chen, N., et al. 2011. Investigations on the batch and fixed-bed column performance of fluoride adsorption by Kanuma mud. Desalination. 268(1-3):76-82. DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2010.09.053.

ID: 65631
Title: Pollution of pH in groundwater due to underground tunnel using GIS analysis
Author: R. Lilly, P.S. Aravind Raj and R. Divahar
Editor: Dr. Jyoti Verma
Year: 2022
Publisher: Kalpana Corporation
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Indian Journal of Environmental Protection Vol 42 (8) Aug. 22 page 979-983 2022.
Subject: Pollution of pH in groundwater due to underground tunnel using GIS analysis
Keywords: Spatial analysis, GIS, Groundwater, pH, Water quality, Underground
Abstract: This paper makes an attempt to find the impact of the construction of underground metro rail corridor on the water quality parameter pH below the ground surface. This massive construction which is constructed very deep from the ground surface tries to alter the properties of groundwater regime and the chances of polluting the water are very high. The water quality parameters which are naturally available below ground surface also get altered. This paper discusses about the impact on water quality parameter pH due to the construction of underground metro rail corridor and its pollution level in the groundwater. The water quality data collected are divided into before, during and after the construction of corridors. Spatial analysis using GIS is carried out to predict the changes in three phases. The pollution of pH seems to be more than 7.5 after tunnel construction when compared to undisturbed soil surface.
Location: T E 15 New Biology building
Literature cited 1: Asadi, S.S., P. Vuppala and M.A. Reddy. 2007. Remote sensing and GIS techniques for evaluation of groundwater quality in municipal corporation of Hyderabad, zone V, India. Int. J. Env. Res. Public Health. 4(1):45-52. Saravanakumar, K. and R.R. Kumar. 2011. Analysis of water quality parameters of groundwater near Ambattur industrial area, Tamil Nadu, India. Indian J. Sci. Tech., 4(5):660-662.
Literature cited 2: Antony, R.A. 2012. Azimuthal square array resistivity method and groundwater exploration in Sanganoor, Coimbatore district, Tamil Nadu, India. Res. J. Recent Sci., 1(4):41-45. Ramesh, K. and P.B. Jagadeswari. 2012. Hydro-chemical characteristics of groundwater for domestic and irrigation purposes in Panyakulam taluk of Theni district, Tamil Nadu. Res. J. Env. Sci., 1(1): 19-27.

ID: 65630
Title: Climate-Smart Livelihood – A Case Study of Dodaballapura Taluk of Bangalore Rural District
Author: M. P. Sagarika and U. R. Rajeshwari
Editor: Dr. Jyoti Verma
Year: 2022
Publisher: Kalpana Corporation
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Indian Journal of Environmental Protection Vol 42 (8) Aug. 22 page 971-978 2022.
Subject: Climate-Smart Livelihood – A Case Study of Dodaballapura Taluk of Bangalore Rural District
Keywords: Agriculture, Climate change, Climate smart livelihood, Climate smart agriculture
Abstract: More than a billion farmers around the world are on the frontier of climate change. These farmers’ livelihoods are directly and indirectly affected by the impact of climate change. Climate smart livelihood explains the practices in agriculture sector which sustainably contributes to productivity and income. This study tries to explore the adaptation of climate smart livelihood techniques by the farmers in the Doddaballapur taluk of Bangalore rural district. The data was collected primarily from the five villages and 50 households of Doddaballapur taluk. The survey revealed that 81.67% of the respondents faced problems during adaptation of climate smart agriculture was due to poor support of local and national authorities with climate related issues and ranked it one of the major constraints. This was followed by lack of financial constraints, lack of knowledge about adaptive practices (78.50%), non-availability of agriculture inputs in time (76.17%), lack of education about the adaptation strategies (75.33%), unavailability of new technologies (78.83%), higher cost of the agricultural inputs used for the practices (71.17%), lack of improved communication facility about the climate change (71%), migration of youth due to urbanization and better employment (70.83%), lack of knowledge about post-harvest technology (68.83%), lack of awareness about climate change issues (59.83 %). The study reveals that as most farmers believe they have low capacity to adapt to climate-smart agriculture due to lack of availability of resources, Government can help farmers through National Agricultural Extension Project (NAEP), Krishi Prashasthi, etc.
Location: T E 15 New Biology building
Literature cited 1: FAO. 2018. SOFI 2018-The state of food security and nutrition in the world. Available at: http://www. fao.org/state-of-food-security-nutrition/en/. Goswami, S. and U. Lele. 2017. The fourth industrial revolution, agricultural and rural innovation and implications for public policy and investments: A case of India. Agric. Eco., 48(S1). DOI: 10.1111/agec.12388.
Literature cited 2: Singh, G. 2020. Agriculture diversification for food, nutrition, livelihood and environmental security: Challenges and opportunities. Indian J. Agronomy. 60(2):172-184. Bassett, T.J., and C. Fogelman. 2013. Déjà vu or something new? The adaptation concept in the climate change literature. Geoforum. 48:42-53. DOI: 10.1016/j.geoforum.2013.04.010.

ID: 65629
Title: Phycoprospecting of Some Indigenous Algae for Improvement of Dairy Wastewater Quality
Author: Bhumi Bhanushali and Ruby Jalgaonwala
Editor: Dr. Jyoti Verma
Year: 2022
Publisher: Kalpana Corporation
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Indian Journal of Environmental Protection Vol 42 (8) Aug. 22 page 964-970 2022.
Subject: Phycoprospecting of Some Indigenous Algae for Improvement of Dairy Wastewater Quality
Keywords: Algae, Oscillatoria spp., Dairy, Wastewater
Abstract: Algae are vast multifunctional photosynthetic aquatic organisms. the present study aim to investigate application of Oscillatoria spp. for improvement of physico-chemical parameters of dairy wastewater. The results showed to reduce nutrient concentrations from dairy wastewater, such as pH, alkalinity, hardness, TSS, TDS, TS, BOD, COD, oil and grease, by more than 50% alongwith improvement of treatment process by reducing CFU of bacteria present. The ability of Oscillatoria spp. to remove alkalinity was about 80% and for hardness it was more than 50%. Isolated algae not only is prominent in treatment of wastewater but also has potential antioxidants, like catalase and peroxidase along with phenols (90 mg/mL), carbohydrates (100 µg/mL) and protein (180 µg/mL), as great reservoir of nutrients. Oscillatoria spp. can act effectively towards control of water pollution.
Location: T E 15 New Biology building
Literature cited 1: Matamoros, V., et al. 2016. Assessment of the mechanisms involved in the removal of emerging contaminants by microalgae from wastewater: a laboratory scale study. J. hazard mater., 301:197-205. Ruin-Marin, A.L.G., E. Mendoza and T. Stephenson. 2010. Growth and nutrient removal in free and immobilized green algae in batch and semicontinuous cultures treating real wastewater. Bioresour. Tech., 101(1): 58- 64.
Literature cited 2: Assayed, A., J. Chenoweth and S. Pedley. 2014. Drawer compacted sand filter: a new and innovative method for on-site grey water treatment. Env. Tech., 35(19): 2435-2446. Khan, M.Z., et al. 2017. Microbial electrolysis cells for hydrogen production and urban wastewater treatment: A case study of Saudi Arabia. Appl. Energy. 185: 410-420.

ID: 65628
Title: Rural Livelihoods and Sustainable Water Resource Management: A case Study of Aizawl, Mizoram
Author: Aldrin Lalrambeiseia and Brototi Biswas
Editor: Dr. Jyoti Verma
Year: 2022
Publisher: Kalpana Corporation
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Indian Journal of Environmental Protection Vol 42 (8) Aug. 22 page 957-963 2022.
Subject: Rural Livelihoods and Sustainable Water Resource Management: A case Study of Aizawl, Mizoram
Keywords: Tuikhurs, Water resources, Rural livelihood, Sustainable management
Abstract: A livelihood can be sustained when it can cope with and recover from stress and shocks and maintain or enhance its capabilities and assets, while not undermining the natural resource base. The main aim of the study is to understand rural livelihood vis-à-vis sustainable water resources management in Tlangnuam block, Mizoram. The study encompassed various facets of water use by the rural households of the study area which includes water resources, utilization and management system if any. Primary data was collected from all the villages by using random sampling technique. Statistical techniques – Z score standardized technique, simple arithmetic and Pearlson’s coefficient of correlation methods were applied to the obtained data for further analysis. Suggestions have been made for sustainable water resource management. The effect of the ever-increasing population pressure on environmental resources is evident from the present research work. Springs, piped water supply and streams are the main sources of water in the study area with most of the households depending on springs. The problem of drying of springs due to anthropogenic and natural causes has become a burning problem in recent times, more so in the Himalayan states where springs form the main sources of water for the villagers. The present research work identifies the dependency of the households of Tlangnuam RD block on various available water sources, the socio-economic problems faced during lean periods and the endeavours (if any) of local community and government toward sustainable management of water resources for boosting rural livelihood of Tlangnuam RD block.
Location: T E 15 New Biology building
Literature cited 1: Biswas, B., S. Jain and S. Rawat. 2018. Spatio-temporal analysis of groundwater levels of projection of future trend in Agra city, Uttar Pradesh, India. Arab J. Geosci., 11:278. DOI:10.1007/s12517-018-3577-4. Singh, R.B., B. Pradhan and A.S. Devi. 1999. Integrated water resource management of Manipur. In water and water resource management. Ed B. D. Ray and R.P. Athparia. Omsons Publications, New Delhi.
Literature cited 2: Agnihotri, S.K. 1999. Legal issues in the management of water in Meghalaya. In Water and water resource management. Ed. B.D. Ray and R.P. Athparia. Omsons Publications, New Delhi. Pattanaik, S.K., et al. 2012. Traditional system of water management in watersheds of Arunachal Pradesh. Indian J. Traditional Knowledge. 11(4): 719-723.

ID: 65627
Title: Identifying trending factors that influence eco-friendly products adoption by a text mining approach
Author: Phan-Anh-Huy Nguyen
Editor: Dr. Jyoti Verma
Year: 2022
Publisher: Kalpana Corporation
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Indian Journal of Environmental Protection Vol 42 (8) Aug. 22 page 942-949 2022.
Subject: Identifying trending factors that influence eco-friendly products adoption by a text mining approach
Keywords: Eco-friendly trends, Green products, Text analytics, Environment protection, Web content mining, Topic modelling
Abstract: The purpose of this paper is to identify environmental protection activities of organizations by scraping data from related news that reports about eco-friendly products for sustainability. A new dataset has been created by web crawling technique. Then, we used text mining techniques to extract the most critical influence factors discussed in the dataset. The findings revealed that there are six main influencing factors: lower fuel consumption, educational institutions, electronic vehicles, differentiation strategy, agriculture and reducing plastic products. The sample was restricted to data collection from english news only during 2019 and 2020, limiting the generalization of the findings. Practical implications of this study show that a set of solutions are proposed in the hope that they can address current concerns and boundaries, together with promoting high quality contribution of ideas and solutions to support environmental protection activities. This is the first study that reveals the main factors influencing eco-friendly products which can help the policymakers to make better decisions. Focused on text mining for green products adoption, this study is unique and valuable.
Location: T E 15 New Biology building
Literature cited 1: Delcea, C., et al. 2019. Modelling the consumers opinion influence in online social media in the case of eco-friendly products. Sustain., 11(6): 1796. Jansson, Johan. 2011. Consumer eco-innovation adoption: assessing attitudinal factors and perceived product characteristics. Business Strategy Env., 20(3):192-210.
Literature cited 2: Royne, M.B., M. Levy and J. Martinez. 2011. The public health implications of consumers’ environmental concern and their willingness to pay for an eco-friendly product. J. Consumer Affairs. 45(2): 29-343. Govindan, K., et al. 2016. Investigation of the influential strength of factors on adoption of green supply chain management practices: An Indian mining scenario. Resour. Conser. Recycling. 107: 185-194.

ID: 65626
Title: Accelerated Composting of Shredded Solid Waste Using Microbial Inoculants
Author: G. Resmi and V. Vinod
Editor: Dr. Jyoti Verma
Year: 2022
Publisher: Kalpana Corporation
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Indian Journal of Environmental Protection Vol 42 (8) Aug. 22 page 936-941 2022.
Subject: Accelerated Composting of Shredded Solid Waste Using Microbial Inoculants
Keywords: Accelerated composting, Effective microbial solution, Inoculum, Organic waste, Shredding machine
Abstract: Studies were carried out to accelerate composting of organic waste using effective microbial solution and coir pith inoculum. Shredding of vegetable waste was carried out using a portable shredding machine designed and fabricated indigenously. The machine was able to reduce the size of 360 kg of waste in 1 hr. Hence tonnes of bulky waste generated from markets and residential colonies can be shredded into fine particles within few hours. The time needed for maturity of compost was checked by observing the variation in pH, moisture content and temperature. Application of effective microbial solution on shredded waste led to rapid composting compared to coir pith inoculum. By 5th day, pH increased to 7.9 in the sample mixed with effective micro-organisms (EM) solution and after few days of fluctuation, it got stabilized to neutral conditions. Temperature reached the thermophilic range within 7 days and later reduced to mesophilic range. The initial moisture content was 68.2% and it reached ideal conditions within 10 days. The results reveal that the method of rapid composting using shredding machine and microbial accelerators generates good quality manure in a cost-effective manner. Hence the method is sustainable and well suited for developing countries, like India.
Location: T E 15 New Biology building
Literature cited 1: Pan, I., B. Dam and S.K. Sen. 2012. Composting of common organic wastes using microbial inoculants. 3 Biotech., 2:127-134. Zeinhom, E.A., R. Elhadary and A. Elashry. 2010. Integrating GIS and MCDM to deal with landfill site selection. Int. J. Eng. Tech., 10:32-42.
Literature cited 2: Jain, M.S., M. Daga and A.S. Kalamdhad. 2019. Variation in the key indicators during composting of municipal solid organic wastes. Sustain. Env. Res., 29(9). DOI:10.1186/s42834-019-0012-9. Nagavallemma, K.P., et al. 2004. Vermicomposting recycling wastes into valuable organic fertilizer. Global theme on agroecosystems report no. 8. International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics, Patancheru, Andhra Pradesh, India.

ID: 65625
Title: Assessment of Rising Flood Intensity and Inundation in Ghaghara River Catchments Using Multi-Temporal Sentinel and Landsat Data
Author: Rishabh Kumar Verma, Venkatesh Dutta and Ram Chandra
Editor: Dr. Jyoti Verma
Year: 2022
Publisher: Kalpana Corporation
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Indian Journal of Environmental Protection Vol 42 (8) Aug. 22 page 928-935 2022.
Subject: Assessment of Rising Flood Intensity and Inundation in Ghaghara River Catchments Using Multi-Temporal Sentinel and Landsat Data
Keywords: Flood, Ghaghara river, SAR data, Optical data, Flood impact
Abstract: Floods occur annually with varying severity in the Ghaghara River catchments. This problem has occurred over long period of time, though the flood intensity has worsened in recent years. This study evaluates the flooding behaviour of Ghaghara River in recent years in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. It also discusses the unsupervised methodology used to find flood inundated areas due to heavy rainfall events during monsoon season along the river catchments. Due to increasing extreme events including heavy rainfall during monsoon and melting of the ice from glaciers induced by increasing temperature, there has been increase in flooding intensity and extent of inundation along the catchment districts of Ghaghara River. Using multi-temporal SAR DATA from sentinel and optical data from landsat data, this study maps the flood inundated areas with higher accuracy. The obtained areas can be analyzed and district-wise zonal statistics can be made to assess the impact of annual floods which will further help minimize the impacts of floods along the districts falling under the basin.
Location: T E 15 New Biology building
Literature cited 1: EMDAT. 2020. OFDA/CRED international disaster database. Universite Catholique de Louvain, Brassels, Belgium. Available at : https://www.emdat.be. Du, W., et al. 2010. Health impacts of floods. Prehospital Disaster Medicine. 25:265-272.
Literature cited 2: Sinha, A.K., et al. 2008. National disaster management guidelines, management of floods. National Disaster Management Authority, Government of India. Available at: https://ndma.gov.in/sites/default/files/PDF/Guidelines/ flood.pdf. Singh, D. and A. Awasthi. 2011. Natural hazards in the Ghaghara river area, Ganga plain India. Natural Hazards. 57:213-225.

ID: 65624
Title: Spatial Distribution of Cd, Cu, Pb and Ni in Dust, plants and water along Jhang Road, Faisalabad
Author: Rizwan Ullah, Kashir Ali, Ghulam Murtaza, Abdur Rehman and Zaman Ali
Editor: Dr. Jyoti Verma
Year: 2022
Publisher: Kalpana Corporation
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Indian Journal of Environmental Protection Vol 42 (8) Aug. 22 page 920-927 2022.
Subject: Spatial Distribution of Cd, Cu, Pb and Ni in Dust, plants and water along Jhang Road, Faisalabad
Keywords: Heavy metals, Dust, Wastewater, Spatial distribution, Soil quality, Air pollution
Abstract: Air pollution is a global problem. It adversely affects the quality of soil, plants and water. Air pollution on the side of the road is damaging air quality on a regular basis. Previous studies and daily reports from the Ministry of Environment show that there is an increase in particle filtration in Pakistani air. To quantify the focus of specific issues this study was conducted on Jhang road, Faisalabad. Samples of dust, plants and water were collected along the road and in-depth analysis of selected heavy metals (Cd, Cu, Ni and Pb) was done. Pollution data near selected sites and the effect of selected air pollution on the body parameters of the selected plant were recorded. The concentrations of Cu (1.95 mg/kg), Pb (0.858 mg/kg) and Cd (0.735 mg/kg) in maize crops were the highest in the Babu Wala area of Jhang road and Ni concentration was the highest (4.525 mg/kg) in the Said Abad site. The concentrations of Cu and Cd in the dust collected from Babu Wala were 2.14 and 0.80 mg/kg, respectively. The concentration of Ni was the highest (2.32 mg/kg) in the Risala Wala area and the concentration of Pb (0.98 mg/kg) was the highest at the Said Abad site. In the Risala Wala area, Cu and Cd concentration in irrigation water was 0.15 and 0.11 mg/L, respectively. However, the Ni and Pb concentrations in irrigation water were found higher than the others in Liaqat Abad area. The concentration of heavy metals was more in samples collected nearby the roads and was less in samples as the distance increased from roadside.
Location: T E 15 New Biology building
Literature cited 1: Al-Khashman, O.A. 2004. Heavy metal distribution in dust and soils from the work place in Karak industrial estate, Jordan. Atmos. Env., 38(39): 6803-6812. Howari, F.M., Y. A. Rukhan and P.C. Goodell. 2004. Heavy meatal pollution of soils along North Shuna Aqaba highway, Jordon. Int. J. Env. Poll., 22:597-607.
Literature cited 2: Nabulo, G., H.O. Origa and M. Diamond. 2006. Assessment of lead, cadmium and zinc contamination of roadside soils, surface films and vegetables in Kampala city, Uganda. Env. Res., 101(1):42-52. Abechi, E.S., et al. 2010. Evolution of heavy metals in roadside soil of major street in Jos metropolis, Nigeria. J. Env. Chem. Ecotoxicol., 2:28-39.

ID: 65623
Title: Towards Sustainable Solid Waste Management by Indian Integrated Steel Plants: A comprehensive review
Author: B. Appala Raju, M. Kalyan Phani, K.V.K.S. Prakash and K. Benadict Rakesh
Editor: Dr. Jyoti Verma
Year: 2022
Publisher: Kalpana Corporation
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Indian Journal of Environmental Protection Vol 42 (8) Aug. 22 page 909-919 2022.
Subject: Towards Sustainable Solid Waste Management by Indian Integrated Steel Plants: A comprehensive review
Keywords: Solid waste, Steel waste, Reusable, Zero waste management, Green steel making, Slag, Sustainability, Valuables
Abstract: Solid waste generation is a major concern in all integrated steel plants. The production of steel is highly associated with the generation of these wastes, such as slags, dust, sludges, mill scales, muck and debris. These wastes can be reused or dumped otherwise could be hazardous to the environment and mankind. Approximately about 500 kg of solid waste is generated for every tonne of steel in the steel industry. Although the sustainability of Indian steel industry mainly depends on the management of these wastes. The only concern is to utilize the maximum waste to avoid waste disposal issues. The concept of zero waste management and green steel making are nowadays important terms which could support the making of steel with low CO2 emissions. The solid wastes are being consumed within the steel plants as raw material and have also been used as landfills. Solid wastes also provide a huge scope for revenue generation by extraction of valuables from them. This paper summarizes the actual waste management data of various solid wastes generated in terms of volumes by the major Indian steel plants and their utilization at present by these steel plants have been included and discussed.
Location: T E 15 New Biology building
Literature cited 1: Ambasta, D.K., et al. 2016. Utilization of solid waste from steel melting shop. Mecon Ltd., Ranchi, India. Sarkar, S. and D. Mazumder. 2015. Solid wastes generation in steel industry and their recycling potential. Management and utilization of wastes from metal processing industries and thermal power station conference. Proceedings, pp 1-14.
Literature cited 2: Strategy on resource efficiency in steel sector. 2019. Niti Aayog, Govt. of India. Available at: http://niti. gov.in/write readdata/files/RE_Steel_Scrap_Slay-Final R4-28092018. pdf. Vishwanathan, P.V. and T.K. Gangadharan. 1996. Environmental and waste management in iron and steel industry. National Seminar on Environmental and waste management in metallurgical industries. Jamshedpur, India. Proceedings, pp 199-207.

ID: 65622
Title: Key variables affecting surface water quality in Kien Giang province, Vietnam
Author: Nguyen Thanh-Giao and Tran Vang-Phu
Editor: Dr. Jyoti Verma
Year: 2022
Publisher: Kalpana Corporation
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Indian Journal of Environmental Protection Vol 42 (8) Aug. 22 page 899-908 2022.
Subject: Key variables affecting surface water quality in Kien Giang province, Vietnam
Keywords: Water quality, Kien Giang, Principal component analysis, water quality index, pollution, water pollution
Abstract: The study was conducted to assess surface water quality and identify the main parameters influencing the surface water in Kien Giang province; study took the monitoring data at 49 locations in 2019. Water quality variables were pH, temperature, conductivity (EC), salinity, total suspended solids (TSS), dissolved oxygen (DO), biochemical oxygen demand (BOD), chemical oxygen demand (COD), orthophosphate (PO43--P), ammonium (NH4+-N), nitrate (NO3–-N), nitrite (NO2–-N), total iron (Fe), chloride (Cl–) and coliform. Surface water quality was assessed using QCVN 08-MT:2015/BTNMT and water quality index (WQI). Principal component analysis (PCA) was used to determine main water quality parameters influencing water quality. The findings presented that water environment in Kien Giang province was polluted by organic matters (DO was low; TSS, COD and BOD were high), nutrients (PO43--P, NH4+-N, NO3–-N, NO2–-N), microorganisms (coliform) and Fe. WQI values indicated that water quality in the rainy season was worse than that in the dry season, mainly from poor to moderate. The PCA results showed that EC, salinity, Fe, Cl–, BOD, COD, NO3–-N, PO43--N and coliform significantly influenced surface water quality. Therefore, these water variables should be included in the annual monitoring programme in Kien Giang province. The main sources of surface water pollution could be agriculture drainage, dead aquaculture, domestic activities, untreated pollutant/wastewater from industry, river bank erosion and hydrological factors. However, in order to properly manage the surface water quality, the sources of pollution need to be soon identified.
Location: T E 15 New Biology building
Literature cited 1: QCVN 08-MT:2015/BTNMT. National technical regulation on surface water quality. Socialist Republic of Vietnam. Vega, M., et al. 1998. Assessment of seasonal and polluting effects on the quality of river water by exploratory data analysis. Water Res., 32:3581-3592.
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ID: 65621
Title: Recent Groundwater Quality of Some Villages of Western Odisha of Bargarh District Irrigated by Hirakud Reservoir : A Case Study
Author: A. Mahapatra, Binita Sahu, D.K. Sahu, Rojalin Sahu and H. Debta
Editor: Dr. Jyoti Verma
Year: 2022
Publisher: Kalpana Corporation
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Indian Journal of Environmental Protection Vol 42 (7) July. 22 page 891-896 2022
Subject: Recent Groundwater Quality of Some Villages of Western Odisha of Bargarh District Irrigated by Hirakud Reservoir : A Case Study
Keywords: Micro-organisms, Alkalinity, Hardness, Fertilizer, Insecticide, Herbicide, Chemical oxygen demand, Conductivity, Jor (nallahs)
Abstract: Due to the scarcity of rain water in pond water and increased pollution, nearby, all villages of the district depend on the groundwater for drinking. In the study area physico-chemical parameters of groundwater collected from deep tubewells of different villages of Bargarh district of Odisha irrigated by Bargarh main canal coming from Hirakud reservoir have been studied during February 2019. The effects of long-term continuous irrigation by the canal and use of increasing amount of fertilizers, herbicides and insecticide over 50 years on groundwater and soil quality of this area are now a problem. So a detailed study needs to find some solutions for future.
Location: T E 15 New Biology building
Literature cited 1: APHA, AWWA, WPCF. 1985. Standard methods for the examination of water and wastewater (16th edn). American Public Health Association, Washington D.C. Trivedy, R.K. and P.K. Goel. 1986. Chemical and biological methods for water pollution studies. Environmental Publications, Karad. pp 35-96.
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