Measuring Environmental Sustainability and Living Standard of Panchmura Village: A Field Study Based Approach

Abstract

Panchmura village of Bankura is famous for its majestic Terracotta art. The long-necked Terracotta horse and other pottery items are most popular pottery items of this craft village. An extensive field survey is administered to evaluate the quality of soil, water and air of this village. The soil and water sample is collected for testing in laboratory along with the vehicular pollution is measured. The basic problem like soil and pollution due to contamination by fertilizers and other agricultural residuals are prominent in this region. Some suggestive measures like application of bio-fertilizer, green manure, crop rotation, usage of e-vehicle and green technology are made in this article.