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Today, we are going to see a city which has a history older than 1200 years, settled in
northern India, 328.14 km away from national capital, 5th largest city of its states on
account of substantial industrial development that has taken place its growth impulses
have led to growth outside the limits of its municipality Bhatinda, Punjab
3. Map. 1.
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Bhatinda, Punjab
Area of Bhatinda District- 571.54 sq. km
Tahsils - Rampur a phul, Tailwindi sabo, Bhatinda
No. of Towns- 12
No. of Villages- 281
Regional setting of bhatinda
Area of municipality – 73 sq. km
Located in Malwa region of southern Punjab
Latitude- 30° 4’ 30” N to 30° 4’ 20” N
Longitude- 74° 47’ 50” E to 75° 10’ 00” E
Hinterland is fertile and rich in agriculture.
Bhatinda comprises 3 towns Bhatinda, Goniana , Bhucho mandi,
Sangat
Recognizing the need for development of regulation of the entire
influenced area of bhatinda City, Govt. of Punjab initially declared
the Bhatinda Local Planning Area in July 2007 also known as LPA
Bhatinda
Map. 2.Map. 3.
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Bhatinda, Punjab
Sources of Water-
Ground Water and Surface
Water
Ground water quality not satisfactory
85% city is covered with pipe water supply total 68 sq. km
area
Water supply handled by PHD to all villages in
municipality
As regards sewage 65% population has facility
Ground water is 12m below
River Sutlej nearest to bhatinda located 100 km north
Fig. 3. Sources of Water in Bhatinda
Low lying Areas are flood prone during monsoon due to absence of planned
storm water drainage. Let flood water in sewer environmentally undesirable
Collection & Transportation of solid waste is managed by Municipal
Corporation . No following of Ministry of Environment and Forest Rules
Map. 4.Map. 5.
Map. 3. Showing Water supply by Public Health Department (source :- PHD, Bhatinda, Punjab )
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Max. Elevation 220.6 m
Min. Elevation 197.5 m
Types of soils 2
Map.6.
The master slope of the area is towards Southwest.
The district has two types of soils, the arid brown soils and
siezoram soils.
The arid brown soils are found in mostly eastern parts of the
district and siezorem soils are found in the western part of
the district.
6. Max. temp.
in summers
49° C
Min. temp.
in winters
-1.4 ° C
Green Revolution
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Sandy soil in rural areas
Big sand dunes
due to area has seen many changes
No river flow through Local Planning Area
Sirihind canal crosses in middle providing a good irrigation work
The district Bhatinda as well as LPA lie in South-western region
of the state and is far away from the Shivalik Hill ranges in
North east
Dusty region and dust laden winds are very common
Weather- dry but very humid in mid –day
Nearer to Thar Desert has a very hot summer
Map. 4.
Sirihind Canal
Chart .1.
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Lakes – 149. 89 hectares ( 2.2% of total municipality area)
Guru Nanak Dev
Thermal Plant
The Peninsula Mall
Mittal Mall Water Reservoirs
Rose Garden
Lake 1
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SPM (µg/m3 ) SO2 (µg/m3 ) NO2 (µg/m3 )
Residential and
Commercial
( permissible
levels)
120 80 80
Industrial
(permissible
levels)
200 120 120
Annual Avg.
of city (
Recorded on 7
of every month)
277
(425 on May
7th )
10
(17 on July
7th)
29
(35 on April
17th)
Source: Punjab Pollution Control Board, Bhatinda, year 2007
Emission generated by fuel burnt by industries have
contributed in lowering Air quality
Major contributors of Air Pollution
Vehicles
Absence of Public Transport
Narrow Roads
Power generators
Smoke by Industries
Air Pollution
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Here it contains high amount Cl and F
make ground water unfit for
Ground Water Pollution
And for plant life
Unsafe ground water leads to many diseases
The use of brackish ground water for agricultural purposes has also
led to the degradation of the soil and presence of heavy metals into
soil and vegetable crops grown in the area.
Reasons
Human settlements near canal
Industrial units located near to the canal.
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SUSTAINABL
"The environment must be protected… to preserve essential ecosystem functions and
to provide for the well being of future generations; environmental and economic
policy must be integrated; the goal of policy should be an improvement in the overall
quality of life, not just income growth; poverty must be ended and resources
distributed more equally; and all sections of society must be involved in decision
making".
"The environment must be protected… to preserve essential ecosystem functions and
to provide for the well being of future generations; environmental and economic
policy must be integrated; the goal of policy should be an improvement in the overall
quality of life, not just income growth; poverty must be ended and resources
distributed more equally; and all sections of society must be involved in decision
making".
"The environment must be protected… to preserve essential ecosystem functions and
to provide for the well being of future generations; environmental and economic
policy must be integrated; the goal of policy should be an improvement in the overall
quality of life, not just income growth; poverty must be ended and resources
distributed more equally; and all sections of society must be involved in decision
making".
"The environment must be protected… to preserve essential ecosystem functions and
to provide for the well being of future generations; environmental and economic
policy must be integrated; the goal of policy should be an improvement in the overall
quality of life, not just income growth; poverty must be ended and resources
distributed more equally; and all sections of society must be involved in decision
making".
"The environment must be protected… to preserve essential ecosystem functions and
to provide for the well being of future generations; environmental and economic
policy must be integrated; the goal of policy should be an improvement in the overall
quality of life, not just income growth; poverty must be ended and resources
distributed more equally; and all sections of society must be involved in decision
making".
"The environment must be protected… to preserve essential ecosystem functions and
to provide for the well being of future generations; environmental and economic
policy must be integrated; the goal of policy should be an improvement in the overall
quality of life, not just income growth; poverty must be ended and resources
distributed more equally; and all sections of society must be involved in decision
making".
"The environment must be protected… to preserve essential ecosystem functions and
to provide for the well being of future generations; environmental and economic
policy must be integrated; the goal of policy should be an improvement in the overall
quality of life, not just income growth; poverty must be ended and resources
distributed more equally; and all sections of society must be involved in decision
making".
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PHYSICAL INFRASTRUCTURE
PHYSIOGRAPHY & CLIMATE
RECREATIONAL
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CONCLUSION
BIBLIOGRAPHY
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Bhatinda, Punjab
Information source: Bhatinda Master Plan 2021
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