Water quality assessment of pond water of Kalanaur block, Rohtak, Haryana

Various physico-chemical characters of pond water of selected villages of Kalanaur block of Rohtak district in Haryana were compared with WHO and Indian standards. Most of the samples were highly polluted due to higher values of conductivity, turbidity, TDS and dissolved ions and were out of the permissible limits. The results suggested that the water quality of these freshwater bodies is rapidly declining. Regularly updating the data on pond water and appointment of pond managers can help to conserve these freshwater ecosystems.