1. Research Scholar, Dept. of Biotechnology & Environmental Sciences, Thapar Univ., Patiala, Punjab 147 004, India (corresponding author).
2. Senior Professor, Dept. of Civil Engineering, Thapar Univ., Patiala, Punjab 147 004, India.
3. Assistant Professor, Dept. of Biotechnology & Environmental Sciences, Thapar Univ., Patiala, Punjab 147 004, India.