WATER QUALITY ASSESSMENT OF LAR STREAM OF PULWAMA KASHMIR USING PHYSICOCHEMICAL PARAMETERS

The present study was conducted on monthly basis from January, 2012 to May, 2012 with an aim to find out the physico-chemical nature of water at different sites of Lar Stream of Pulwama Kashmir. In order to assess the physical properties and chemical nature of its water, two sites were selected for the study purpose and the samples were collected on monthly basis. The physico-chemical characteristics of the Lar stream at different sites indicate that the stream exhibits some deteriorating (Nutrient pollution) trend. However, the various anthropogenic effects like, mini project constructions, agricultural activities , fertilizers and pesticides, raw sewage and domestic sewage, sewage effluents etc. find its way in to the stream and may eventually cause the change in the present tropic condition of the ecosystem. It was found that water characteristics at high altitudes compared to plains indicate a considerable change in physcio-chemcial features. Keeping the same in view the present study was taken into consideration in which an attempt was made to assess the water quality of Lar canal and it is believed that this study would be helpful in formulating control strategy in near future.