Nestled in the scenic Himalayan region, Jammu and Kashmir is a captivating union territory. With an expansive area of around 42,241 square kilometers, it offers a wealth of opportunities for civil engineering projects. From building critical infrastructure to enhancing transportation networks, civil engineers play a pivotal role in shaping the region's development. Additionally, with abundant natural resources and potential for hydroelectric projects, Jammu and Kashmir presents an enticing landscape for engineers to create a sustainable future.
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1. BROWN EARTH/BROWN FOREST SOILS:
These soils have been spotted in parts of Kathua, Udhampur, Doda, Poonch, Rajouri, Anantnag and Baramulla District. Soil are of silt loam to clay texture and fine granular subangular blocky structure.
DEGRADED OR GREY BROWN PODZOLIC SOILS:
These soils occur in parts of Baderwah,
Ramnagar, Poonch, Gulmarg, Pahalgam and are of loam to clay texture at their
surface and clay loam to clay texture at their sub-surface
RED AND YELLOW PODZOLIC SOILS
1. These soils occur in parts of Udhampur, Kathua, Rajouri and Poonch. They are of coarse texture.
HILL OR MOUNTAIN FOREST SOILS:
1. These
are sandy loam to loamy, fine to weakly granular moderately alkaline (pH 7.4 –
8.4) and calcareous
MOUNTAIN MEADOW SOILS:
1. Sandy
loam to clay loam fine to coarse granular mountain meadow soils occur in
Gulmarg, Pahalgam, Sonamarg, Lolab, Gurez, and Changthang.
LITHOSOLS:
1. Gravelly
loam to gravelly silty loam, coarse to weak granular slightly alkaline
SALINE ALKALI SOILS:
1. These
soils occur in alluvial belt of Jammu (RS Pura/Bishna), Kathua
(Ramkol/Challain) and Changthang area of Ladakh
ALLUVIAL SOILS:
1. These
soils cover plains of Kathua, Jammu Rajouri, Poonch, Udhampur in Jammu, Vales
in Kashmir and Sindh in Ladakh sub divisions.
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