• Dr. Shakha Sharda
• Dr. Jagdish Kaur
• Mrs. Geetanjali Sharma

The present study is focused on deterioration of physico-chemical analysis of groundwater quality in parts of Muktsar district with context to human health and agriculture. The district has experiencing the problem of water logging due to introduction of high yielding wheat varieties and introduction of paddy as a second major crop. The hydrochemistry of study area reveals that in many samples pH, EC, Sodium, Nitrate and Fluoride parameters were having values above than the permissible limit, which could be due to the geological sources but aggravated by anthropogenic factors and also some leaching of agricultural fertilizer and chemicals with rainwater to the groundwater. Chadha diagram (1999) explains in Muktsar 49.6% and 45.7% during pre and post-monsoon respectively fall under Ca2+–Mg2+–HCO3- water type. Such observation suggests water has temporary hardness. High values of Kelley’s ratio were observed in both pre monsoon and post monsoon of study area. Higher average value of PI was observed in post monsoon than pre monsoon with 34.3% samples fall in class- I during both seasons. 12.8% and 27.08% in class II during pre and post monsoon respectively. In class III 17.6% and 28.09% samples in pre and post monsoon seasons respectively.

Agriculture, hydrochemistry, temporary hardness, PI and Kelley’s ratio.

"Study of groundwater quality parameters in parts of Muktsar district, Punjab, India.", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 2, page no.95-100, February-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1902B13.pdf

"Study of groundwater quality parameters in parts of Muktsar district, Punjab, India.", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 2, page no. pp95-100, February-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1902B13.pdf