Contamination of Heavy Metal in Soil Due to Industrial Activity

Laxmi Shukla^1, and Dr. Namrata Jain¹

¹Department of Chemistry, SRK University, Bhopal

Cite this paper:
Laxmi Shukla and Dr. Namrata Jain. Contamination of Heavy Metal in Soil Due to Industrial Activity. Journal of Environment Pollution and Human Health. 2022; 10(1):1-5. doi: 10.12691/jephh-10-1-1

Abstract

Due to rapid urbanization and scarcity of land, most of the urban parks and recreational areas in Bhopal are built close to major roads or industrial areas, where they are subject to many potential pollution sources, including vehicle exhaust and industrial emissions. An extensive soil survey was conducted in different areas of Bhopal to study the current conditions of heavy metals contamination in soils. Soil samples and associated street dusts were collected from within the industrial area of Govindpura and Mandideep, Bhopal. The total concentrations of heavy metals, pH value of soil, conductivity, moisture content and major elements in the samples were determined. The results of minerals and heavy metal concentrations obtained are also compared with ICAR, IARI manual.

Keywords:
heavy metal contamination industrial areas Govindpura and Mandideep

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