Pollution and unplanned urbanization, Hyderabad city water body dying of slow death
This is According to data available with the Telangana state pollution control board related to the Waterbodies. Hussain Sagar – spread at 5.7 Km square – is one of the most polluted in Hyderabad.
Many studies and surveys have widely documented how Hyderabad lost a lot of water bodies. It is because of rapid and unplanned urbanization for years. However, when Hyderabad observed the water day on Monday. Reports found that the shrinking lake in the city faced another major problem – water pollution.
Telangana State Pollution Control Agency (TSPCB)
According to data available with the Telangana State Pollution Control Agency (TSPCB) relating to the Water Agency, Hussainsagar – spread at 5.7 Km square – is one of the most polluted in Hyderabad. The BOD on the lake, which should not be more than 3 mg / L, was between 25-116 mg / L for all nine outlets. Meanwhile, the DO and, other parameters to monitor water quality, were very low.
National Ocean and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
In accordance with the National Ocean and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), water bodies with a concentration of less than 2 mg/l are known as the ‘dead zone’ because they cannot sustain life. If the level is less than 0.5 mg/l then water is no more than sewage, he said.
The data shows that the Biological Oxygen Demand(BOD) level of the sample collected from the Hussainsagar necklace road outlet was 113 mg / l in January and 50 mg / l in February, while the level was carried out 2.9 mg / L in January and 0.5 mg / L in February. Samples from the Viceroy area (Marriot Hotel) have a BOD level at 55 mg / l in January and 42 mg / L in February. Meanwhile, the level is less than 0.1 mg / L in both months.
Dissolved Oxygen level at Musi was ‘scary’
Recently, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) questioned the Telangana government for failing to protect the Musi River. Data also shows that the BOD and DO rivers in January are also scary.
The worst is on the Moosaarambagh Bridge in Hyderabad with DOB 16 mg / L and Bo 0.3 mg / l. Environmental experts and city-based activists blame PCB. It is because they do not make the right inspection on water pollution in the city. Even after several attempts from this paper, TSPCB officials remain not available for response.
Deadly consequences in Hyderabad
The BOD level from the sample collected from the Hussainsagar necklace outlet was as follows
- 113 mg / l in January
- 50 mg / l in February,
- Level did 2.9 mg / L in January
- 0.5 mg / L in February.
Samples from the Viceroy area (Marriot Hotel) have a BOD level at 55 mg / l in January and 42 mg / L in February. Meanwhile, the level is less than 0.1 mg / L in the second month
