Effect of Textile Wastewater Irrigation on Soil Properties in Western Rajasthan

Abstract

The current research is focused on the evaluation of physico-chemical properties of soil. Textile industries of Jodhpur and Balotra cities of Western Rajasthan discharge plenty of pollutants that get mixed up with water bodies. These water bodies are basically the parts of Jojari and Luni Rivers. The soil sites near to the end points or nearby points of these rivers became polluted due to mixing of industrial effluents coming from textile industries located nearby these rivers. When same wastewater is used for irrigation it adversely affects the soil properties. Thus the analysis of soil became an apparent need for best agriculture practices. Results of current study analysis revealed significant variance in the values of the parameters like pH, EC, CEC and OC from the range of standard values set by IS: 2490-1982 for industries. The N (275.8-387 mg/100g), P (51.2-115.4 kg/ha) and K (378-756 kg/ha) amount was also found very high in soil samples compared with IS values. Hence, it can be conclude that the concentration of effluents affects the soil quality. Therefore, monitoring of physico-chemical properties of soil are required for better crop production.

Effect of Textile Industrial Effluents on Water Quality of Bandi River (Pali) Rajasthan, India

“…(Rathore, 2011). Shellina Khan, Navneet Joshi (2019) reported that Textile industries of Jodhpur and Balotra cities of Western Rajasthan discharge plenty of pollutants that get mixed up with water bodies. Hence, it can be conclude that the concentration of effluents affects the soil quality.…”