Uday Krishna, Sanjiv Kumar Singh and T.N. Manda
Abstract
Study on the use of polluted water and their effects on the human population are diverse. In the present study the pollution of a major North Bihar Lake, the Gogabeel with special reference to their effect on flora, fauna and local human population was undertaken.The water of the lake is turbid, acidic and is having higher conductivity.The lake is highly eutrophic. Personal investigation showed that the use of polluted water of this lake has caused severe dermatological, hepatological, digestive and respiratory disorders in the local human population.