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The Andhra Pradesh Agricultural University (APAU) was established on 12th June 1964 at Hyderabad. The University was formally inaugurated on 20th March 1965 by Late Shri. Lal Bahadur Shastri, the then Hon`ble Prime Minister of India. Another significant milestone was the inauguration of the building programme of the university by Late Smt. Indira Gandhi,the then Hon`ble Prime Minister of India on 23rd June 1966. The University was renamed as Acharya N. G. Ranga Agricultural University on 7th November 1996 in honour and memory of an outstanding parliamentarian Acharya Nayukulu Gogineni Ranga, who rendered remarkable selfless service for the cause of farmers and is regarded as an outstanding educationist, kisan leader and freedom fighter. HISTORICAL MILESTONE Acharya N. G. Ranga Agricultural University (ANGRAU) was established under the name of Andhra Pradesh Agricultural University (APAU) on the 12th of June 1964 through the APAU Act 1963. Later, it was renamed as Acharya N. G. Ranga Agricultural University on the 7th of November, 1996 in honour and memory of the noted Parliamentarian and Kisan Leader, Acharya N. G. Ranga. At the verge of completion of Golden Jubilee Year of the ANGRAU, it has given birth to a new State Agricultural University namely Prof. Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University with the bifurcation of the state of Andhra Pradesh as per the Andhra Pradesh Reorganization Act 2014. The ANGRAU at LAM, Guntur is serving the students and the farmers of 13 districts of new State of Andhra Pradesh with renewed interest and dedication. Genesis of ANGRAU in service of the farmers 1926: The Royal Commission emphasized the need for a strong research base for agricultural development in the country... 1949: The Radhakrishnan Commission (1949) on University Education led to the establishment of Rural Universities for the overall development of agriculture and rural life in the country... 1955: First Joint Indo-American Team studied the status and future needs of agricultural education in the country... 1960: Second Joint Indo-American Team (1960) headed by Dr. M. S. Randhawa, the then Vice-President of Indian Council of Agricultural Research recommended specifically the establishment of Farm Universities and spelt out the basic objectives of these Universities as Institutional Autonomy, inclusion of Agriculture, Veterinary / Animal Husbandry and Home Science, Integration of Teaching, Research and Extension... 1963: The Andhra Pradesh Agricultural University (APAU) Act enacted... June 12th 1964: Andhra Pradesh Agricultural University (APAU) was established at Hyderabad with Shri. O. Pulla Reddi, I.C.S. (Retired) was the first founder Vice-Chancellor of the University... June 1964: Re-affilitation of Colleges of Agriculture and Veterinary Science, Hyderabad (estt. in 1961, affiliated to Osmania University), Agricultural College, Bapatla (estt. in 1945, affiliated to Andhra University), Sri Venkateswara Agricultural College, Tirupati and Andhra Veterinary College, Tirupati (estt. in 1961, affiliated to Sri Venkateswara University)... 20th March 1965: Formal inauguration of APAU by Late Shri. Lal Bahadur Shastri, the then Hon`ble Prime Minister of India... 1964-66: The report of the Second National Education Commission headed by Dr. D.S. Kothari, Chairman of the University Grants Commission stressed the need for establishing at least one Agricultural University in each Indian State... 23, June 1966: Inauguration of the Administrative building of the university by Late Smt. Indira Gandhi, the then Hon`ble Prime Minister of India... July, 1966: Transfer of 41 Agricultural Research Stations, functioning under the Department of Agriculture... May, 1967: Transfer of Four Research Stations of the Animal Husbandry Department... 7th November 1996: Renaming of University as Acharya N. G. Ranga Agricultural University in honour and memory of an outstanding parliamentarian Acharya Nayukulu Gogineni Ranga... 15th July 2005: Establishment of Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University (SVVU) bifurcating ANGRAU by Act 18 of 2005... 26th June 2007: Establishment of Andhra Pradesh Horticultural University (APHU) bifurcating ANGRAU by the Act 30 of 2007... 2nd June 2014 As per the Andhra Pradesh Reorganization Act 2014, ANGRAU is now... serving the students and the farmers of 13 districts of new State of Andhra Pradesh with renewed interest and dedication...

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    IMPACT OF CEMENT DUST DEPOSITION ON SOIL AND WATER QUALITY IN GUNTUR DISTRICT OF ANDHRA PRADESH
    (Acharya N.G. Ranga Agricultural University, 2018) AMANI, JAMPANA; KISHORE BABU, G
    The present research work on “Impact of Cement Dust Deposition on Soil and Water Quality in Guntur District of Andhra Pradesh” was conducted at the department of Environmental Sciences, APGC, Lam, Guntur to study and evaluate the extent of soil and water pollution due to cement dust deposition around the cement industry located at Satrasala, Guntur district. Soil and water samples were collected during the months of August and December 2017 at various distances from cement industry viz., 250, 500, 1000 and 2000 m which were considered as affected area and samples collected from a distance of 2250, 2500, 3000 and 4000 m were considered as check area. Various physical, physico-chemical, chemical and biological properties of soil and physico-chemical and chemical properties of water were studied. The bulk density decreased with increase in distance from cement industry. Per cent pore space and moisture holding capacity increased with increase in distance from cement industry. Soils in affected and check area were clay loam and sandy clay in texture respectively without any appreciable difference in sand, silt and clay proportions. The soil of study area was slightly alkaline to moderately alkaline with the pH ranged from 8.48 to 7.84 at 250 to 2000 m before sowing of crop and after harvest of crop it ranged from 8.48 to 7.80. Whereas in check area (2250 to 4000 m) pH ranged from 7.58 to 7.37 and 7.59 to 7.34 before sowing and after harvest of crop respectively. The soils were non-saline with the mean electrical conductivity ranges from 0.56 to 0.26 dS m-1 at 250 to 2000 m before sowing of crop and after harvest of crop it ranged from 0.56 to 0.27 dS m-1. Whereas in check area (2250 to 4000m) the EC ranged from 0.21 to 0.14 dS m-1 and 0.21 to 0.15 dS m-1 before sowing and after harvest of crop respectively. The soil pH and EC followed decreasing trend with increase in distance from cement industry. The organic carbon content of cement dust impacted soil was low to medium with the range of 0.31 to 0.57 % before sowing of crop from 250 to 2000 m distance and after harvest of crop it ranged from 0.34 to 0.58 %. Whereas the OC content in check area (2250 to 4000 m) ranged from 0.63 to 0.73 and 0.64 to 0.70 % before Author : JAMPANA AMANI Title of the thesis : IMPACT OF CEMENT DUST DEPOSITION ON SOIL AND WATER QUALITY IN GUNTUR DISTRICT OF ANDHRA PRADESH Degree : MASTER OF SCIENCE IN AGRICULTURE Faculty : AGRICULTURE Discipline : ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES Major Advisor : Dr. G. KISHORE BABU University : ACHARYA N.G. RANGA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY Year of submission : 2018 sowing and after harvest of crop respectively. The mean available nitrogen content of soils before sowing of crop ranged from 209.9 to 276.9 kg ha-1 and after harvest of crop it ranged from 213.3 to 282.5 kg ha-1. Whereas in check area (2250 to 4000 m) nitrogen content ranged from 299.6 to 322.2 kg ha-1 and 303.8 to 324.0 kg ha-1 before sowing and after harvest of crop respectively i.e., the nitrogen content of soil was low to medium. The mean available phosphorus status of soil was low to medium that ranged from 18.2 to 38.1 kg ha-1 before sowing of crop and after harvest of crop it ranged from 18.8 to 37.4 kg ha-1. Whereas in check area (2250 to 4000 m) phosphorus content ranged from 44.6 to 51.2 kg ha-1 and 42.7 to 52.1 kg ha-1 before sowing and after harvest of crop respectively. The OC, available N and P contents increased with increase in distance. The mean available potassium content of soil was very high ranging from 904.7 to 523.3 kg ha-1 before sowing of crop from 250 to 2000 m distance and after harvest of crop it ranged from 905.7 to 524.7 kg ha-1. Whereas in check area (2250 to 4000 m) potassium content ranged from 502.2 to 494.2 kg ha-1 and 503.8 to 495.0 kg ha-1 before sowing and after harvest of crop respectively. The mean available sulphur content of the soils of study area was sufficient with the range of 13.32 to 18.86 ppm before sowing of crop and after harvest of crop it ranged from 13.35 to 18.88 ppm. Whereas in check area (2250 to 4000 m) sulphur content ranged from 20.65 to 20.75 ppm and 20.58 to 20.80 ppm before sowing and after harvest of crop respectively. The highest concentration of micronutrients and heavy metals was found at 250 m and the concentration decreased as distance from cement industry increases i.e., lowest concentration was observed in check area (2250 to 4000 m). The mean available micronutrients viz., zinc, iron, manganese and copper were in the range of 1.15 to 0.64, 13.09 to 9.77, 9.12 to 5.62 and 0.67 to 0.71 ppm respectively from 250 to 2000 m distance before sowing of crop, whereas, after harvest of crop values ranged from 1.14 to 0.65, 13.10 to 9.62, 9.13 to 5.60 and 1.61 to 0.69 ppm respectively. The mean concentration of heavy metals like Cr, Cd and Pb before sowing of crop ranged from 14.83 to 7.68, 7.97 to 1.36 and 8.95 to 4.76 ppm respectively from 250 to 2000m distance, whereas, after harvest of crop 14.73 to 7.69, 7.97 to 1.35 and 8.90 to 4.73 ppm respectively. All the micronutrients and heavy metals were found to be much above the permissible limits. Physico-chemical and chemical properties of water samples collected from affected (<2000 m) and check area (>2000 m) were studied and all the parameters recorded higher values in affected area and their values decreased with increase in distance. The pH of water was found to be neutral to slightly alkaline and EC was found to be non saline. The carbonates and bicarbonates were within the permissible limit of 200 ppm. The chlorides and sulphates were very much higher than the permissible limit of 250 ppm at all locations. The mean concentration of calcium, magnesium, sodium, potassium, RSC and SAR of water samples were found to be within the permissible limits. The microbial population i.e., bacteria and fungi in soils of study area was found to be influenced by the cement dust deposition. The minimum population of bacteria (27.1x105 CFU g-1) and fungi (10.4x103 CFU g-1) was recorded at 250 m from cement industry and population increased with increase in distance from cement industry i.e., maximum population ( bacteria-190.2x105 CFU g-1 and fungi-71.2x103 CFU g-1) was at 4000 m (check area) from cement industry.