International Science Community Association International Research Journal of Environmental Sciences 2319-1414 10 1 2021 01 22 Investigation of inorganic nutrients available in Mula and Mutha River from Origin to Pune City, India 48 54 EN Tripti Kumari 1 Laboratory of Environment and Biotechnology, Department of Botany, Patna Science College, Patna University, Patna 800005, India . Shardendu 2 Laboratory of Environment and Biotechnology, Department of Botany, Patna Science College, Patna University, Patna 800005, India Aguilar Mark Gabriel Wagan 1 ABE International Business College-Quezon City, Philippines Acharya Bishwa B. 1 Department of Mechanical Engineering, IOE Pulchowk Campus, TU, Nepal Shrestha Yugal K. 2 Department of Mechanical Engineering, IOE Pulchowk Campus, TU, Nepal Dhakal Sandeep 3 Department of Mechanical Engineering, IOE Pulchowk Campus, TU, Nepal Joshi Usha 4 Department of Physics, Patan Multiple Campus, TU, Nepal Poudyal Khem N. 5 Department of Applied Sciences and Chemical Engineering, IOE Pulchowk Campus, TU, Nepal Topale Sanket 1 Department of Environmental Engineering, K.I.T.s College of Engineering (Autonomous), Kolhapur, India Ingavale Bharat 2 Department of Environmental Engineering, K.I.T.s College of Engineering (Autonomous), Kolhapur, India Radha K.V. 1 Bioproducts Laboratory, Department of Chemical Engineering, A.C.Tech., Anna University, Chennai 600025, India Gopalakrishnan V. 2 Bioproducts Laboratory, Department of Chemical Engineering, A.C.Tech., Anna University, Chennai 600025, India Vijayalakshmi B. 3 Bioproducts Laboratory, Department of Chemical Engineering, A.C.Tech., Anna University, Chennai 600025, India Kowenje Chrispin O. 1 Maseno University, P.O. Box 333 - 40105, Maseno, Kenya Onyango David M. 2 Maseno University, P.O. Box 333 - 40105, Maseno, Kenya Okwiri Luciana 3 Maseno University, P.O. Box 333 - 40105, Maseno, Kenya Shikuku Victor O. 4 Kaimosi Friends University College, P.O.Box 385-50309, Kaimosi, Kenya Sifuna Anthony 5 Maseno University, P.O. Box 333 - 40105, Maseno, Kenya and Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology, P.O. Box 190-50100, Kakamega, Kenya Omondi Erick 6 Maseno University, P.O. Box 333 - 40105, Maseno, Kenya Barasa David 7 Maseno University, P.O. Box 333 - 40105, Maseno, Kenya Oduor Andrew 8 Maseno University, P.O. Box 333 - 40105, Maseno, Kenya Lungayia Henry B.O. 9 Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology, P.O. Box 190-50100, Kakamega, Kenya Owigar Rosemary 10 Maseno University, P.O. Box 333 - 40105, Maseno, Kenya Otuya Petronila 11 St. Pauls University, P.O. Box Private Bag 00217, Limuru, Kenya Dhananjay Pande Shruti 1 Department of Environmental Science, Fergusson College (Autonomous), Pune, India Tejal Vedanti 2 Department of Environmental Science, Fergusson College (Autonomous), Pune, India Vilas Mane Ashish 3 Department of Environmental Science, Fergusson College (Autonomous), Pune, India Ashwini Supekar 4 Department of Geology, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune, India > Research Paper 2020 7 2 2021 01 22 The study was aimed to identify the availability of inorganic nutrients in Mula and Mutha River. These were checked at selected locations from their origin to Pune city. The nutrients play an important role in the growth of plants and maintenance of overall aquatic diversity. Even as it becomes very necessary to understand the extent of nutrient pollution levels in rivers as waste discharges are on the rise day by day. The study was based on the hypothesis that lower concentrations of inorganic nutrients are available in waters of Mula and Mutha at the origin places as watershed areas while nutrients are in high concentrations in the city plains. Changes in nutrients could also give ideas about sources of pollution levels alongside the rivers. Overall, the purpose was to collect useful baseline data related to variations in nutrients for designing a river restoration plan. Copyright@ International Science Community Association