Analysis of secondary salinity in south west Punjab through Remote sensing on ground base survey

Avadhesh Kumar Koshal
Research Scholar
Dept. of Botany, C.C.S. Univ. Meerut, U.P.,
India
Email: akkoshal@hotmail.com


Prof. G. Prakash
Head
Dept. of Botany, C.C.S. University Meerut



The major area in Punjab barring Siwalik hills forms part of Indo-Gangetic alluvial plain. Low lying pockets in the alluvial plain of Punjab are having the problem of water logging, salty ground water in the southern districts of the state, such as Bathinda, Mansa, Sangrur, faridkot, Moga and Muktsar, had invited the problem of water logging, as the agricultural lands in these areas are being irrigated through canals, leading to a rise in the ground water table. Secondary salinity due to human activity such as irregular irrigation of the crop field, seepage of canal, removing of the vegetation and forest area and grow of the water acquire crops like rice etc. So this dry land areas converted in to wetland areas. The study area lies in Eco region 2 (M9E1) Thiri (Thidi) village, Muktsar District in south- western part of Punjab, covered in this agro ecological region. The images taken are then used to monitor the progress of the reclamation to insure the processes are being carried out accordingly and that the soil is being returned to its original condition.