Deshbhratar Shantaj M., Hile Vijay K., Raut Sonali R., Mahaley Jyotsna A., Singh Ankita J. and Mehta Gayatri U.
Kala Talao (lake) in Kalyan, Maharashtra, India, commonly referred as ‘Shenale’ is presently managed & maintained by KDMC and is utilized by the public for various recreational activities and cultural events including rituals etc. Several NGO’s are monitoring and spreading general awareness regarding conservation & management of existing water bodies by holding rallies, events, programs etc. and with this regard the "JalPooja" was very recently organized by the Hon. Jagatguru Shankaracharya. Hydrological parameters & its variations are useful in finding the sources of pollution & its effective management. Further these parameters also govern the distribution of animals/ organisms and hence essential in understanding the correlation with environment. The current investigations are carried out to assess and examine the varied parameters, status & quality of water and also recent comprehensive published data on the Physico-Chemical Parameters of Kala Talao is not available. The samples of Kala Talao water are regularly collected at intervals of 3-4 months from 2 sites since last 2-3 academic years. Certain parameters are processed immediately at the site and/or within 4-6 hrs, while the rest of parameters were assessed at research center/ laboratories. The results indicate that the sample waters are fairly contaminated and require immediate restoration with effective treatment & management
