“…In addition, we carried out a leaching experiment in a glass column of this treated soil to measure the solubility of the As from the soil, because in nature after treatment, soil kept in the natural condition may be in contact with water including rain water. Sometime researchers observed that leaching of heavy metals including As, Fe, Pb, and Cd from the contaminated soil, which can be harmful in even small amounts to the organisms and can alter the biodiversity (Zhang et al 2013). Therefore, a standard glass column was taken and filled with the treated soil and normal tap water was passed in the column and water was collected at different time intervals 1, 2, 4, 8, 12, and 24 h and further collected water analyzed for As.…”