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According to the UN report, India is estimated to be the most severely affected as the global urban population facing water scarcity is projected to increase from 933 million in 2016 to 1.7-2.4 billion people in 2050, there is a water shortage problem worldwide. Common people in India are facing a bigger to a higher level of water scarcity. The NITI Aayog, an Indian government policy think tank, recently gave a report on the dependency of India on the irregular Monsoon for the water required to fulfill the challenges of water scarcity. There is an increasing trend of degradation and pollution of the environment because of industrialization, agricultural product, and urban life development. This kind of development is adversely affecting the water reservoir in India which is important for sustaining human health, social development, and ultimately life. According to global data, an estimated amount of 80% of industrial and municipal wastewater is discharged into the environment without any required treatment, adversely affecting human health and the ecosystem. The least developed countries are having higher percentage because sanitation and wastewater treatment is lacking. This paper explains the research work done on the physical and chemical characteristics of industrial wastewater collected from two industries; Taloja MIDC and Khopoli MIDC. As per the study, it has been found that some industries are responsible for polluting the surrounding area including Textile, Petrochemical, Chemical, pharmaceutical, and paper industries. There is the same situation in Raigad district of Maharashtra. As per the recent news data, there are 67 villages and 193 'wadis' (smaller areas) in the Raigad district are facing acute water shortage. The present research work deals with the study of some of the important physicochemical parameters of industrial wastewater effluents collected from Taloja MIDC as well as Khopoli MIDC of Raigad district of Mumbai. The study reveals that engineering, paper mill, fine chemical, dyes, paint, pharmaceutical, petrochemical, and textile industries are some of the major industries responsible for polluting the surrounding rivers of this area. The parameters like Turbidity, temperature, chloride content, pH, and COD have been considered in two seasons of the year, one in the winter and another in the rainy season in two different industrial areas of the Raigad district. The results and analysis are discussed here.