The soil of Sanganer region is adversely affected with industrial effluents that are directly dumped in the Dravyawati river water stream. In this study the control and polluted soils were analyzed for analyzing different physicochemical characteristics including pH, Color, Water Holding Capacity (%), Electrical Conductivity (m Mhos/cm), Total Dissolved Solids(mg/l), Total Organic Carbon(%), Total Organic matter (%), Heavy metals Zinc, Iron, Cadmium Chromium, Copper, Lead, Nickel. Soil was alkaline (7.45 – 8.51) throughout the study areas. Control soils had light brown color while the color of Polluted soils was dark brown- black. The water holding capacity was found decreased in the soils of polluted sites (57.5% - 55%) in the comparison to the control-soils (70%- 75%). The pH of polluted sites was higher as compared to control soils while EC of polluted sites were decreased as compared to control sites. Similarly the average value of EC was found decreased in the soils of polluted sites as compared to controlled soils. EC in all samples varied between 272.95 m Mhos to 329.2 m Mhos. Maximum average values of TDS were found in control soils as compared to the pol1uted soils. The Total organic carbon in all samples was varied from 0.0544 % to 0.1455 %. The TOC was found decreased more than two times in polluted soils .The TDS, TOC and Organic matter in polluted Sites were lower as compared to Control Sites. Higher concentration of heavy metals was assessed in polluted soil samples as compared to the control soil samples. Thus physicochemical characteristics reveal higher pollution level and toxicity in nearby agricultural fields.
