Abstract
Groundwater is purest form of water which is available below the earth’s surface (zone of saturation) and is useful for drinking, irrigation and various aquaculture purposes. But nowadays the demand of modern population has made engineers to force towards the planning of groundwater quality with proper treatment. But due to increase in urbanization, the ground water becomes more polluted and contaminated with micro-organisms and other harmful organic matter. In portions of Ludhiana, India, groundwater is a major supply of drinking and irrigation water. The groundwater is under threat as a result of population development and extensive irrigation methods; accessible groundwater is being depleted, and its quality is deteriorating. As a result, a total of 9 groundwater samples were taken from various regions of Ludhiana Punjab in order to assess its suitability for drinking and irrigation. The contaminated groundwater was tested for various physico chemical parameters like pH, TA, TH, Total Dissolved Solids (TDS), calcium, magnesium, sulphate, chloride, nitrate and fluoride. The findings of the research will be beneficial for the development of an effective strategy to utilize the groundwater for diverse agricultural applications. On the basis of pH, total dissolved solids (TDS), and total hardness, the majority of the groundwater is appropriate for drinking.
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