Environmental pollution has assumed alarming proportions in recent years. Its adverse impact on the everyday lives of people is increasing in magnitude and intensity. That more and more people are becoming aware of this hazard is evident from the fact that National Environmental Engineering Research Institute is inundated with queries relating to various aspects of environmental pollution. This book has been prepared to present the environmental status of India, study various pertinent issues and suggest measures to mitigate the harmful effects of environmental pollution. It is divided into seven main sections, each dealing with an important aspect of environmental pollution. The Air Pollution section describes the different sources and types of air pollution, the status of air quality, the concerns and inadequacy in management and control and their related health impacts. The section on Water studies water resources, their distribution across India and the major contaminants that pollute water. One section of the book exclusively deals with the problem of wastewater generated by industries and municipal sewage. The section on Solid Waste and Hazardous Waste categorises the types of waste generated and suggests different treatment options thereof. The challenges of disposal of hazardous wastes have also been discussed. Pollution related problems in soil and land use have been analysed in Land Environment section. The book analyses all the important aspects of environmental pollution and suggests measures to keep it under control. It will be useful to students, teachers, researchers, policymakers and common readers.

Table of Contents:
Air Pollution 1. Air Quality Standards and Monitoring in India—C.V. Chalapati Rao 2. Air Pollution in Megacities—S.K. Goyal 3. Urban Air Pollution in Delhi and Mumbai—Issues and Challenges—Rakesh Kumar 4. Air Pollution from Industries—S.M. Tamhane 5. Air Pollution from Small and Medium Enterprises—Padma S. Rao 6. Hazardous Air Pollutants—N.P. Thacker 7. Volatile Organic Compounds in Air—Anjali Srivastava 8. Air Pollution and Health Impacts—J.S. Pandey Water 9. Water Resources—M.V. Nanoti 10. Water Quality—M.V. Nanoti 11. Groundwater—Apurba Gupta 12. Groundwater Contamination—Arsenic—V.A. Joshi 13. Groundwater Contamination—Fluoride—V.A. Joshi 14. Bioremediation of Contaminated Ground Water—M.P. Patil 15. Arsenic Crisis—Sadhna Rayalu 16. Water Pollution and Health Impacts—J.S. Pandey Wastewater 17. Municipal Wastewater—Treatment (Primary and Secondary)—T. Nandy 18. Industrial Wastewater—N.N. Rao 19. Microbial Treatment—H.J. Purohit and Atya Kapley 20. Industry Based Issues (CREP)—Zero Discharge—T. Nandy 21. Water Renovation—T. Nandy 22. Wastewater for Land Use—A.A. Juwarkar Solid Waste 23. Inventorization and Characterization of Municipal Solid Waste—V.P. Deshpande 24. Treatment and Disposal of Municipal Solid Waste—J.K. Bhattacharya 25. Special Treatment Methods for Municipal Solid Waste—V.P. Deshpande 26. Methane Emissions from MSW Landfills—V.P. Deshpande Hazardous Waste 27. Hazardous Waste Management and Handling Rules—T. Chakrabarti 28. Biomedical Waste—Rules, Inventorization and Disposal—V.P. Deshpande and T. Chakrabarti 29. Inventorization and Characterization of Hazardous Waste—T. Chakrabarti 30. Hazardous Waste—Treatment and Disposal—A.M. Deshkar 31. Hazardous Waste—Issues and Challenges—M.P. Patil Land Environment 32. Land Use and Coverage—Changing Patterns—Rekha Thakre 33. Topsoil—Rekha Thakre 34. Soil Pollution—N.P. Thacker 35. Phytoremediation—A.A. Juwarkar Biodiversity 36. Biodiversity—Issues and Challenges—T.K. Ghosh 37. Microbial Diversity—H.J. Purohit and Atya Kapley