WATER QUALITY GROUP

Lead: R Srinivasan

Naturally occurring pollutants affecting water quality in India and neighbouring regions and their health effects. Salinity, fluoride, arsenic, radioactive nuclide, heavy metals and some other geogenic chemicals contaminate our water resources with or without human intervention. Tackling geogenic pollutants in the country requires systematic research and capacity building. The goal of the Water Quality Group is to:

  • Conduct a comprehensive assessment of geogenic contaminants that affect water quality in India
  • Conduct a comprehensive assessment of the health impact of these contaminants on human life and biodiversity 
  • Develop an assessment of solutions that are currently implemented
  • Identify a feasible set of solutions (technological and social) using a multi-stakeholder and multi-criteria analysis framework
  • Develop pilot programs to implement these solutions and monitor and assess the implementation using impact analysis
  • Develop capacity development programs