چكيده لاتين :
Nowadayיs water pollution has caused incoveriences for peoplewhom live near the Pavana river in Pune
city, India. The river water quality has deteriorated by major water quality parameters like dissolved oxygen (DO),
biological oxygen demand (BOD) and phosphates level. In present study it is tried to find peopleיs willingness to pay
(WTP) for improvement of river water quality. Contingent valuation method (CVM) was utilized for valuation of river
water quality in Pavana river. Five categories of users have been chosen and then interviewed: households, farmers,
fishermen, washing clothes women, bath taking people. One kilometerfrom each side of river was covered by researchers
for sampling. Mean of willingness to pay was estimated at Rs 17.6 (45 Indian Rupees=$ I) per family per month. This
research shows CVM applicablity and the importance of river quality for Pune city and can effectively be used in
developing countries
