Department of Chemistry, Nehru Gram Bharati University, Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India
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Volume / Issue2 / 2
Pages1–13
Published28 Feb 2025
Paper IDPIJST22F25001
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This study presents a comprehensive assessment of the Sai River within the Pratapgarh region of Uttar Pradesh, India. The Sai River, a significant tributary of the Gomti River in the Ganga basin, plays a vital role in the agricultural, industrial, and domestic water requirements of the region. Water samples were collected from six strategic locations along the river course within Pratapgarh district during both pre-monsoon and post-monsoon seasons of 2024. These samples were analyzed for 22 physicochemical parameters including temperature, pH, electrical conductivity, total dissolved solids, dissolved oxygen, biochemical oxygen demand, chemical oxygen demand, major ions, nutrients, and heavy metals. Results indicate seasonal variations in water quality with significant deterioration observed near urban settlements and industrial zones. The Water Quality Index (WQI) calculations revealed that water quality ranged from “good” in upstream agricultural areas to “poor” in downstream segments receiving untreated effluents. Principal Component Analysis and Hierarchical Cluster Analysis identified anthropogenic pollution, agricultural runoff, and geogenic factors as the primary contributors to water quality variations. This study provides crucial baseline data for effective water resource management and pollution control strategies for the Sai River basin in the Pratapgarh region.
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Sai RiverPratapgarhphysicochemical parametersseasonal variationwater quality indexmultivariate analysispollution sources
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D. N. Goswami, Priti Tripathi, Vikrant Patel (2025). Hydrochemical and Environmental Assessment of Sai River in Pratapgarh Region, Uttar Pradesh. Procedure International Journal of Science and Technology, 2(2), 1–13. https://doi.org/10.62796/pijst.2025v2i2001
D. N. Goswami, Priti Tripathi, Vikrant Patel. “Hydrochemical and Environmental Assessment of Sai River in Pratapgarh Region, Uttar Pradesh.” Procedure International Journal of Science and Technology, vol. 2, no. 2, 2025, pp. 1–13. https://doi.org/10.62796/pijst.2025v2i2001
D. N. Goswami, Priti Tripathi, Vikrant Patel. “Hydrochemical and Environmental Assessment of Sai River in Pratapgarh Region, Uttar Pradesh.” Procedure International Journal of Science and Technology 2, no. 2 (2025): 1–13. https://doi.org/10.62796/pijst.2025v2i2001
D. N. Goswami, Priti Tripathi, Vikrant Patel (2025) ‘Hydrochemical and Environmental Assessment of Sai River in Pratapgarh Region, Uttar Pradesh’, Procedure International Journal of Science and Technology, 2(2), pp. 1–13. Available at: https://doi.org/10.62796/pijst.2025v2i2001.
D. N. Goswami, Priti Tripathi, Vikrant Patel, “Hydrochemical and Environmental Assessment of Sai River in Pratapgarh Region, Uttar Pradesh,” Procedure International Journal of Science and Technology, vol. 2, no. 2, pp. 1–13, 2025. https://doi.org/10.62796/pijst.2025v2i2001.
D. N. Goswami, Priti Tripathi, Vikrant Patel. Hydrochemical and Environmental Assessment of Sai River in Pratapgarh Region, Uttar Pradesh. Procedure International Journal of Science and Technology. 2025;2(2):1–13. https://doi.org/10.62796/pijst.2025v2i2001.
D. N. Goswami, Priti Tripathi, Vikrant Patel. Hydrochemical and Environmental Assessment of Sai River in Pratapgarh Region, Uttar Pradesh. Procedure International Journal of Science and Technology 2025, 2 (2), 1–13. https://doi.org/10.62796/pijst.2025v2i2001.
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