क्या आपने आस-पास के क्षेत्र में भूमि-प्रदूषण देखा है ? आप भूमि-प्रदूषण को नियंत्रित करने के लिए क्या प्रयास करेंगे ?

Major sources of soil pollution are industrial wastes and agricultural pollutants such as pesticides, fertilizers, etc.

It is very important to maintain the quality and fertility of soil to ensure and sustain the growth of plants and food crops.

Insecticides like $DDT$ are not soluble in water. For this reason, they remain in soil for a Iong time, contaminating the root crops. Pesticides like Aldrin and Dieldrin are non- biodegradable and highly toxic in nature. They can enter the higher trophic levels through food chains, causing metabolic and physiological disorders. The same is true for industrial wastes that comprises of several toxic metals like $Pb ,$ $As,$ $Hg , Cd ,$ etc.

Hence, the best way to check soil pollution is to avoid direct addition of pollutants to the soil. Also, wastes should undergo proper treatment. They should be recycled and only then, allowed to be dumped.