Impact of Brass Industry on the Natural Resources of Moradabad City

Ankit Kumar; Avneesh Kumar

doi:10.5281/4acjvb93

Authors

Ankit Kumar Research Scholar, Shri Venkateshwara University, Gajraula, Uttar Pradesh
Avneesh Kumar Assistant Professor, Department of Geography, Shri Venkateshwara University, Gajraula, Uttar Pradesh

Flora, Fauna, Contamination, Residue, Hazardous

Abstract

India is going through rapid industrialization from past few decades. Some cities are major hotspot of industrial activities and their economy depends on those activities. Moradabad is one of such cities, known as the ‘Brass City’ of India. This has hailed the city to make an identity at the global level and maintain a place in the international market. But the industrial development has affected the natural flora, fauna and landscape of the city to a large extent. Polishing of brass goods uses hazardous chemicals which directly affect the health of labourers and fumes dissolve in the air and increase the pollution level. The residue is discharged into the river like ramganga which again causes water pollution and effects marine life. Overall it causes diseases like asthma, diarrhoea, tuberculosis and so on. Rapid Industrialization has caused the increment in the groundwater level along with the dissolution of harmful substances such as arsenic. Contamination of ground water is a serious concern for the survival of the species of both flora and fauna. This research paper is an effort to point out such hazardous environmental implications and put an effort to save this valuable environment.

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