Quality of water for drinking and agriculture in and around a mines in Keonjhar District, Orissa.

For optimum utilization of water resources, it is necessary to know both the quantity as well as quality of water. This paper describes the assessment of the quality of water of a mining area in the Keonjhar district of Orissa for drinking and agricultural purpose. The water quality for drinking purposes and for agricultural purposes was found to be suitable, however to give the final conclusion it requires the study of biological parameters.