Researchers identify heavy metal pollution across Cauvery river basin in Tamil Nadu
New Delhi, Jan 15 (India Science Wire): River pollution is a cause of concern in India as almost 45 rivers
have at least two toxic heavy metals beyond the permissible limits. A group of researchers from
Bharathidasan University, Tamil Nadu, has found that several anthropogenic activities in the recent
decades have led to the deposition of metal and other pollutants in Cauvery river basin in Tamil Nadu
In the study, traces of elements were detected in water and soil samples of the Cauvery river basin,
which might be influenced by several anthropogenic activities. Among other reasons, seasonal idol
immersion activity was reported as one of the main sources of pollution. The concentration factor and
geo-accumulation index revealed that soil samples of the Cauvery river basin were highl...
