ASSESSMENT OF MINE WATER FOR DOMESTIC AND AGRICULTURE USES IN PART OF RANIGANJ COALFIELD AREA

BIBHA RANI¹*, ABHAY KUMAR SINGH^2
1Department of Agricultural Biotechnology and Molecular Biology, Dr. Rajendra Prasad Central Agriculture University, Samastipur, Pusa, 848125, Bihar
²Geo-Environment Division, (Council of Scientific and Industrial Research), Barwa Road, Dhanbad, 826015, Jharkhand, India
* Corresponding Author : bibha9rani@gmail.com

Received : 28-12-2017     Accepted : 20-08-2017     Published : 18-09-2017
Volume : 9     Issue : 43       Pages : 4697 - 4701
Int J Agr Sci 9.43 (2017):4697-4701

Keywords : Total Dissolved Solid (TDS), Dissolved Oxygen (D.O), Sodium Absorption Ratio, Magnesium Hazard (MH), Alkalinity, pH
Conflict of Interest : None declared
Acknowledgements/Funding : The project is solely funded by geo-environment division, CSIR-CIMFR, Dhanbad
Author Contribution : All author equally contributed

Under the present investigation the physio-chemical characteristics of mine water of the upper catchments of Raniganj coalfield area of West Bengal, India were evaluated. Mine water samples were collected from underground coal mine discharged pumps and open cast coal mines. A total number of 27 Mine water samples were collected from total eight areas during the month of February (17.02.2009-19.02.2009). Efforts were made to provide drinking water, safe domestic uses, industrial and agriculture uses. Mine water samples were analyzed for pH, EC, Dissolved oxygen, Anions (Cl, HCO3, and SO4) and Dissolve Silica and cations (Na, K, Ca, Mg). Some parameters of water chemistry like Turbidity, Alkalinity, Bicarbonate, and Sulfate reflect continental, weathering, mining have been tested which is limiting anthropogenic use of mine water for domestic and agricultural purposes and other anthropogenic impacts, limiting mine water use for domestic purposes.

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