• Lingadevaru.M
• Syed Hamim Jeelani
• Sharath Raj B
• Siim Ots
• Bellaki.M.A

Industrialization is an index of modernization. The undesirable side effect of industrialization is environmental degradation. Besides municipal waste, the industrial waste contributes significantly to environmental deterioration. The large number of industries invariably discharges their waste products either in the form of effluents or solid waste to the natural ecosystems; as a result, the system gets contaminated and creates many health and environmental problems. N.S.L Sugars-Bhusnoor Sugar Refining Mill, is located at 16°11′-17°45′N latitudes and 76°03′-77°30′E longitudes at Bhusnoor village, Aland taluka, Kalaburagi district, Karnataka, covering an area about 3 Km2.The soil types in the Bhusnoor area of Aland taluk are deep black and medium black in colour and derived from basalts. The soil thickness of 0.5 to 3.6m and the infiltration rate is moderate to poor. In the present study, an approach has been made to integrate the soil quality particularly Nitrogen and Potassium (NK) with slope, drainage and geomorphology to know the causative factors. The result indicates that the areas with slopes have relatively higher NK values. Recently magnetic susceptibility (MS) maps are used as a proxy to estimate soil pollution. The magnetic minerals present in the soils may be either inherited from the parent rocks, form during pedogensis or may be stemmed from anthropogenic activities. Hence, the magnetic susceptibility is measured in grid pattern covering about 1.2 Km2 and the prepared indicates state that MS values are higher in around the NSL sugars in the NE-SW direction. This indicates that the soil around the industry is polluted and higher values in NE-SW direction are due to wind direction. The values of Fe, Mn, Cu and Zn in the soils of the study area show correlation with MS values.

Magnetic Susceptibility, NSL Sugars, Soil Pollution, Causative factors

"Assessment of soil quality using magnetic susceptibility around NSL Sugars, Bhusnoor, Aland taluka, Kalaburagi, Karnataka, India.", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 5, page no.292-303, May-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1905L40.pdf

"Assessment of soil quality using magnetic susceptibility around NSL Sugars, Bhusnoor, Aland taluka, Kalaburagi, Karnataka, India.", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 5, page no. pp292-303, May-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1905L40.pdf