IJEP 45(3): 266-275 : Vol. 45 Issue. 3 (March 2025) Full Text Neha Badyal and Arti Sharma* University of Jammu, Department of Zoology, Jammu – 180 006, Jammu and Kashmir, India Abstract Freshwater springs in mountainous regions are the lifeline of rural households. Thus, investigation of drinking water sources becomes necessary to ensure the security […]

IJEP 45(3): 256-265 : Vol. 45 Issue. 3 (March 2025) Full Text Ravikant Yadav and Kashfina Kapadia Memon* Technocrats institute of technology, Department of Civil engineering, Bhopal – 462 021, Madhya Pradesh, India Abstract This research delves into the intersection of sand mining, manufacturing practices and environmental management, with a focus on the Narmada basin,

IJEP 45(3): 249-255 : Vol. 45 Issue. 3 (March 2025) Full Text Deepthi Murapala, Suresh Kumar Kolli*, Srinivas Namuduri and Nyayapathi Priyanka Priyadarshini GITAM (Deemed to beUniversity), Department of Life Science, GITAM School of Science, Visakhapatnam – 530 045, andhra Pradesh, India Abstract Automotive and roadway emissions are inextricably linked to fuel consumption caused by

IJEP 45(3): 240-248 : Vol. 45 Issue. 3 (March 2025) Full Text Nitesh Kumar Sahu1, Mridu Sahu1, Mayank Shrivastav2, D.C. Jhariya2* and Chandan Kumar Singh3 1. National Institute of Technology, Department of Information Technology, Raipur – 492 010, Chhattisgarh, India2. National Institute of Technology, Department of Applied Geology, Raipur – 492 010, Chhattisgarh, India3. National

IJEP 45(3): 231-239 : Vol. 45 Issue. 3 (March 2025) Full Text Onukogu Humphrey Francisco1, Amir Hamzah Bin Sharaai1*, Latifah Binti Abd Manaf1, Nitanan Koshy A/L Matthew1 and Abdullahi Adamu2 1. Universiti Putra Malaysia, Department of Environment, Faculty of Forestry and Environment, Selangor, Malaysia2. Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Faculty of Engineering and Environmental Design, Department of

IJEP 45(3): 222-230 : Vol. 45 Issue. 3 (March 2025) Full Text Ayush Mittal1, Dharmendra Singh2*, Zeenat Bee2 and Avichal Pandey3 1. Rajkiya Engineering College (REC), Department of Civil Engineering, Akbarpur – 224 122, Uttar Pradesh, India2. Invertis University, Department of Civil Engineering, Bareilly – 243 123, Uttar Pradesh, India3. Invertis University, Department of Mechanical

IJEP 45(3): 212-211 : Vol. 45 Issue. 3 (March 2025) Full Text Arpana Pallavi Palanna* and D. Sayantan Christ University, Department of Life Sciences, Bengaluru – 560 029, Karnataka, India Abstract Low-density polyethylene (LDPE) is widely used in food packaging and agricultural mulching, but its disposal creates harmful macro-, meso- and microplastics. To address this,

IJEP 45(3): 199-211 : Vol. 45 Issue. 3 (March 2025) Full Text Aditya Shekhar1*, Rakesh Chandra Vaishya1 and Sudhir Kumar Srivastava2 1. Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad, Department of Civil Engineering, Prayagraj – 211 004, Uttar Pradesh, India2. Central Ground Water Board, Lucknow – 226 021, Uttar Pradesh, India Abstract Arsenic contamination of