Details of ID4115 (Autumn 2012)

Level: 4 Type: Theory Credits: 3.0

Course CodeCourse NameInstructor(s)
ID4115 Bio-remediation of Contaminated Soil and Water Resources Sutapa Bose

Syllabus
Bio-remediation of contaminated soil and water resources



Course content



Water pollution: sources, types, effects on aquatic systems. Standards of water quality parameters; Ground water and surface water contamination, Groundwater quality; Sampling and analysis and measurement of water. Degradation of aquatic ecosystem eutrophication and their conservation, wetland status and conservation priorities in India. Soil conservation and sustainable agriculture; Soil contamination due to application of pesticide and presence of heavy metals. Solid waste: sources, characteristic & management; Fly ash management, Hazardous waste management. Biomonitoring of Environmental Quality : Aquatic biota and its utility in water quality monitoring; Soil biota and its utility in soil quality monitoring. Bioremediation: Concept, role of bioremediation in controlling various pollution problems: Solid waste, sewage water, industrial effluents. Phytoremediation: Abatement of different types of pollution using plants, types of phytoremediation, mechanism involved with case studies. Practical (Laboratory/ Local Field) work related to soil and water quality monitoring.



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Course Credit Options

Sl. No.ProgrammeSemester NoCourse Choice
1 IP 1 Not Allowed
2 IP 3 Not Allowed
3 MS 7 Elective
4 RS 1 Not Allowed