A Study on Physico Chemical Characteristics and Concentrations of Selected Heavy Metals in the Soils of Farmlands Around Coal Fired Thermal Power Plant in the Outskirts of Visakhapatnam City Andhra Pradesh India

Abstract

newline The present study was carried out to assess physico-chemical parameters, pH, electrical conductivity, soil organic carbon, soil organic matter, available nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium, and concentrations of heavy metals, arsenic, aluminum, cadmium, chromium, copper, manganese, nickel and zinc of soils of agricultural fields around Coal-fired power plant, Visakhapatnam in the State of Andhra Pradesh, India. newline