As part of the extension activity, Department of Environment Science & Management of Sree Sankara College, Kalady has arranged a series of water and soil quality analysis for the inhabitants of the Aluva thuruth. The presence of certain contaminants in the water can lead to health issues, including gastrointestinal illness, reproductive problems, and neurological disorders. Infants, young children, pregnant women, the elderly, and people with weakened immune systems may be especially at risk for illness.
Soil tests are used to determine the soil’s nutrient level and pH content. This is essential because fertile soils are necessary to grow healthy crops. Optimized soil treatment is essential for agricultural productivity and the prevention of land degradation. Unsustainable agricultural soil treatment combined with extreme weather conditions such as flooding, high temperatures and drought presents farmers with problems like soil compaction, nutrient depletion or excess nutrient supply.
Rising pollution and presence of toxicants and other chemical species deteriorate both the health of the fauna and flora of the regions, and will affect the people adversely. In order to understand the current conditions of study area the physio-chemical & biological analysis of water and soil plays a key role. The entire students of 2 batches along with 4 faculties conduct the sampling and provide awareness to the natives of Thuruthu. The sampling was done on 7th and 17th of January 2023.
The farmers and inhabitants of the thuruth will be able to understand the nature and composition of the soil & water of the region. This extension activity also helps the students to become more familiar in handling samples and sampling techniques. It delivers an amazing field experience and to understand the challenges in the field studies.