摘要:The excess groundwater pumped out during mining operation in Neyveli Lignite Corporation Limited (NLC ltd) located at Neyveli township in Tamilnadu State is let through the stream called Paravanar into the irrigation tank namely, Perumal tank. This water is found to carry with it a lot of suspended particles mainly as coal dust and small amounts of fly ash too. This paper presents the effects on the quality of soil as a result of using this water for irrigation in the Perumal tank command area. This paper also suggests suitable measures for the enhancement of soil quality, soil fertility and crop yield in the study area.