Abstract Present research aims to assess the suitability of groundwater Dera Bassi town (Punjab) and its surrounding agricultural area for drinking as well irrigation purpose. Thirty samples were collected (in February 2020) analyzed various physicochemical parameters. Results analysis compared with Indian (IS 10500:2012) WHO (2006) standards ascertain purpose, it has been found that results al...

Groundwater is one of the most valuable resources for drinking water and irrigation in the Maheshwaram Catchment, Central India, where most of the local population depends on it for agricultural activities. An increasing demand for irrigation and the growing concern about potential water contamination makes imperative the implementation of a systematic groundwater-quality monitoring program in ...

the shortage of fresh water and growing competition for clear water makes less water available for agriculture production. the great chalange for the coming decades will be the task of increasing food  production with less water, particularly in countries  with limited water and land resources. therefore, increasing of irrigation efficienciy and decreasing of water losses are important factores...