One of the toxic heavy metals that have been of major environmental concern in waste water treatment is Chromium. Chromium is an essential nutrient for plant and animal metabolism. However, the increasing accumulation of chromium in the environment from industrial outputs has caused great concern. Chromium contaminated wastewater originates from dyes and pigments manufacturing, wood preserving, electroplating and leather tanning industries. In India, nearly 80% of tanneries engaged in chrome tanning process. Most of them discharged untreated effluent into the
