• Ninad Marathe
• Bhavita P. Chavan

Many rivers in India are threatened by water and soil pollution, particularly those that flow through industrial areas. The Patalganga river flows through Khopoli township, Khalapur area, Patalganga industrial sector and provides water to over 40 villages in Raigad district, Maharashtra. Pollutants in the water have an impact on the soil quality of the riverbed, which is principally responsible for supplying nutrients to aquatic vegetation. Carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen and sulphur are important elements which contribute to the productive capacity of soil. In the present investigation, six monthly soil samples from seven selected sites along the Patalganga river belt were collected for C, H, N, S analysis. The highest elemental (C, H, N, S) percentage was found to be carbon while hydrogen and nitrogen levels varied in the soil samples. The study showed significant relationship between the elements and pollution impacting the river ecosystem.

Patalganga, pollutants, soil, C,H,N,S, ecosystem.

"CHNS Analysis of Soil Samples from Patalganga River (Maharashtra, India)", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.9, Issue 3, page no.c134-c141, March-2022, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2203221.pdf

"CHNS Analysis of Soil Samples from Patalganga River (Maharashtra, India)", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.9, Issue 3, page no. ppc134-c141, March-2022, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2203221.pdf