• Rajaram Pandurang Dhok

Study of groundwater quality in Karha River basin area has an importance because of geological reasons. This area is under arid to semi-arid region. An investigation was carried out by collecting seventeen groundwater samples for two seasons Pre-monsoon and Post – monsoon (February 2017 to December 2017) to study hydrochemistry and groundwater quality for determining its suitability for agriculture purposes. After analysis of groundwater samples from study area, the pH of water was found neutral to alkaline in nature with pH ranging from 6.5 to 8.6. Higher electrical conductivity was noted at Nepatwalan Village. Higher nitrate was observed during post- monsoon in the village Songaon due to action of leaching process. The recorded nitrate was 52 ppm. Residual sodium carbonate value indicated that 5 samples were not suitable for irrigation purpose in both seasons. In POM and PRM season about 41% samples showed hard water and 35% samples were very hard water quality. 29% samples recorded high salinity of groundwater which were found to be unsuitable for agriculture purpose. Climate and geographical conditions in the study area were mainly responsible for the quality of groundwater. Negative impact of groundwater was observed on the quality and growth of crops in the study area.

Groundwater, Electrical Conductivity, SAR, Sodium Percentage, RSC

"GROUNDWATER QUALITY AND ITS SUITABILITY FOR AGRICULTURE PURPOSE IN KARHA RIVER BASIN AREA BARAMATI, INDIA", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 12, page no.702-708, December-2018, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1812698.pdf

"GROUNDWATER QUALITY AND ITS SUITABILITY FOR AGRICULTURE PURPOSE IN KARHA RIVER BASIN AREA BARAMATI, INDIA", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 12, page no. pp702-708, December-2018, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1812698.pdf