Status of Nitrate-nitrogen and Salt Pollution in the Groundwater of District Ludhiana, Punjab


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Authors

  • Amanjot Singh
  • Jaieep Chauhan
  • S.K. Shakya

Abstract

Groundwater samples of 43 running tubewells from different blocks of Ludhiana district were collected and analysed for their use in irrigation and drinking purposes Analysis revealed that groundwater is fit for irrigation purtros. For drinking purposes. 76.74% (33) samples exceeded the critical limit 10 mg/l for No3-N, rendering them unfit for drinking.

Submitted

2022-10-20

Published

2022-10-20

Issue

Vol. 37 No. 1 & 2 (1993)

Section

Articles

License

On publication in JSWC, the copyrights on the full contents of the paper will be of Soil Conservation Society of India, New Delhi.

How to Cite

Singh, A., Chauhan, J., & Shakya, S. (2022). Status of Nitrate-nitrogen and Salt Pollution in the Groundwater of District Ludhiana, Punjab. Journal of Soil and Water Conservation, 37(1 & 2). https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/JSWC/article/view/129396