Assessment and distribution of water quality of Pandoh river basin (PRB), Himachal Pradesh, North India

Abstract As the surface water in northern India is main resource for regional economic and also supply drinking irrigation purposes. However, deficiency of quality leads to serious pollution Pandoh river basin (PRB). Therefore, objective present study evaluate water. With this objective, samples were collected from PRB India, analyzed pH, EC, turbidity, alkalinity, total dissolved solids, hardness. Moreover, geographical information system (GIS) tools used prepare geology, drainage pattern, location maps region. Surface observed has an alkaline nature with a moderately hard type. Further studies are encouraged better understand India.