Yamuna River Degradation due to Heavy Metals in Delhi-NCR: A Review

Abstract

Yamuna river, which is a heart river for Delhi-NCR, is the most-polluted river in the country. Highly populated Delhi-NCR pollute the river Yamuna in all aspects weather we talk about domestic or industrial waste; which I turn affect in increasing significance for ecological, evolutionary, and environmental reasons. Mythologically Yamuna River is associated with the Hindus but apart it fulfills the need of people in other way as well. The water quality is degraded day by day due to various unwanted activities of human beings. Contaminated water contains various hazardous toxic substances which are non-degradable; various heavy metals like lead, copper, cadmium, chromium, zinc etc. were accumulated in the river and leads to disturb flora-fauna [BOD (Biological Oxygen Demand, DO (Dissolved Oxygen)] with human life as well.