Impact of industrialization on groundwater quality - A case study of Baddi-Barotiwala industrial belt, Distt. Solan, Himachal Pradesh

The present study endeavors to identify the groundwater contamination problems in Baddi-Barotiwala Industrial Belt of District Solan, Himachal Pradesh. The dense unplanned industrial establishments have negatively affected the groundwater quality in the study area. Groundwater samples from 44 different locations and sources were collected and subjected to standard analytical techniques for physico-chemical analysis.