| dc.description.abstract | The Turag River system is in the southern part of the north central region of
Bangladesh, passing through west and south of Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh. The river
receives wastewater from numerous numbers of sources along its way, which are discharged
as industrial effluents, municipal sewage, household wastes, clinical wastes, and oils. The
purpose of this study is to investigate the impact of this wastewater on the river water and
thus to provide an updated report on the state of water quality of the river Turag. The water
samples were collected During the year 2024 from different points along the river and
analyzed for various physiochemical quality parameters, directly into the river or into drains
and canals which The Turag River having a length of 72 km is been reports that the river is
being polluted by located in the southern part of the North Central Region discharge of
industrial effluents, municipal wastewaters, of Bangladesh, close to the confluence of the
turag household wastes, clinical and pathological wastes, oils (Ganges) and Upper Balu
Rivers. It is tide-influenced and human excreta. In recent years, the river has become river
passing through west and south of Dhaka City, then dumping ground of all kinds of solid,
liquid and capital of Bangladesh the average flow of the chemical wastes which are generated
by the activities in river varies between 140 cubic meters/sec in dry season and around the
river. (November to May) and 700 cubic meters/sec in wet the largest share of pollution load
into the river season (June to October) The average depth and Turag appears to be from about
width of the river is 13.5 m and 82 m respectively. Industries in the Tangi and Ashulia area
many people and industries depend on (nearly 10,000 people rely directly on this industrial
the Turag River for various social and economic cluster for their source of income).
Studies show that up purposes. The major land use along the banks of the river to 15,000
cubic meters of liquid wastes, 19,000 kilograms is for residential and commercial purposes,
e.g. bazaars of solid wastes and 17,600 kilograms of Bio logical Oxygen (markets),
industries, warehouses, and hospitals. Many Demands load go into the Turag each day from
people who live along the river use the river water for these industries Moreover, previous
studies swimming, washing, bathing, and boating (both for identified that each day 3,500
cubic meters of wastes from recreation and communication). | en_US |
