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Assessment of Groundwater Quality for Irrigation in Hafizabad District, Punjab, Pakistan

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  • Tahir Maqsood Author-Workplace- Directorate of Land Reclamation Punjab, Pakistan
  • Nadeem Ahmad Author-Workplace- Soil Survey, Punjab, Pakistan
  • Noman Khuda Buksh Author-Workplace- Assistant Professor, UCP, Bahawalpur, Pakistan
  • Dr. Muhammad Shafiq Author-Workplace- Land Reclamation, Irrigation Deptt. Punjab, Pakistan

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The water and environment has become an emotive issue with the people and policy makers. The chief causes for the pollution of water and environment are anthropogenic activities of human beings. The primary objective of this paper is to study the groundwater quality parameters in the surrounding tube wells of Hafizabad district, Punjab, Pakistan. The availability of groundwater, namely fresh water, with the passage of time is becoming too less. This alarming situation provokes the scientific community for further investigations and research in the field of groundwater exploration of fresh water and natural recharge estimation endeavors, which are the most important components essential to formulate dependable groundwater management strategies in scarcity, affected regions. Hydrochemical studies were conducted in Lower Chenab Canal System District, Hafizabad, Punjab. Pakistan Groundwater samples from 71 locations were collected from bore wells during 15 May - 15 June 2013 (Pre-Monsoon) and 15 October - 15 November 2013 (Post-Monsoon) period and analyzed for EC, SAR and RSC parameters. Based on various indices for irrigation purpose the average value for EC, SAR and RSC parameters were 1.26 (pre) 1.23 (post), 5.12 (pre) 5.09 (post) and 1.53 (pre) 1.53 (post) respectively.

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  • Tahir Maqsood Author-Workplace- Directorate of Land Reclamation Punjab, Pakistan & Nadeem Ahmad Author-Workplace- Soil Survey, Punjab, Pakistan & Noman Khuda Buksh Author-Workplace- Assistant Professo, 2016. "Assessment of Groundwater Quality for Irrigation in Hafizabad District, Punjab, Pakistan," Agricultural Research & Technology: Open Access Journal, Juniper Publishers Inc., vol. 2(5), pages 126-132, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:adp:artoaj:v:2:y:2016:i:5:p:126-132
    DOI: 10.19080/ARTOAJ.2016.02.555597
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