Management of Increasing Soil Pollution in the Ecosystem
Deepranjan Sarkar *
Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi-221005, Uttar Pradesh, India
Shikha .
Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Ranichauri, Veer Chandra Singh Garhwali Uttarakhand University of Horticulture and Forestry, Tehri Garhwal-249199, Uttarakhand, India
S. Rakesh
Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, Uttar Banga Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Pundibari, Cooch Behar-736165, West Bengal, India
Sabuj Ganguly
Department of Entomology and Agricultural Zoology, Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi-221005, Uttar Pradesh, India
Amitava Rakshit
Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi-221005, Uttar Pradesh, India
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
The present paper is a mini review of the increasing soil pollution in the environment and the possible handy options available, to curb its rate. Soil being a non-renewable resource, must be protected from all types of pollutants. The health of all life forms is associated with the health of soil. Any degradation in the quality of soil can significantly produce many undesirable changes in the environment. Adoption of suitable strategies to protect our motherland from contamination is must for all of us to save ourselves and continuation of natural cycles in the ecosystem.
Keywords: Soil, pollution, pollutants, remediation measures