Water is one of the most important resources which human being has exploited than any other resource for the sustenance of their life. Most of the water on this planet is stored in oceans and ice-caps which is difficult to be recovered for our diverse needs. Most of our demands for water are fulfilled by rainwater which gets deposited in surface and groundwater sources. The quantity of this utilizable water is very much limited on the earth. Though water is continuously purified by evaporation and precipitation, pollution of water has emerged as one of the most significant environmental problem. Not only there is an increasing concern for rapidly deteriorating water quality, but the quantity of unutilisable water is also diminishing. The causes of such a situation are many, but gross pollution of water has its origin in urbanization, industrialization and increasing human population.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR S.K. Agarwal
Dr. S.K. Agarwal combines many years of experience of and outstanding teacher, researcher, administrator and a policy maker. He is well known botanist and was the Head, Postgraduate Department of Botany, Government College, Kota from 1984 to 1998. He than took over as Vice-Principal, Government J.D.B.Girls P.G. College, Kota, a post which he held up to December 1, 2000. Dr. Agarwal has been interested in Environment and Resource Management. He has also provided leadership in a wide range of environmental areas. He has been nominated as a Member of Rajasthan State Environmental Planning and Coordination Board and in his capacity he is Environmental advisor to the Chief Minister of Rajasthan. He is Chairman, international society for Environmental Journals for publications of basic and applied research aspect of environmental science for 1979 till date. He is author of scores of research papers published in various National and International Journals. He is author of several books on various aspects of environmental science. He is principal investigator of Department of Science and Technology., government of India sponsored research projects for upliftment of Poor SC People.
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