Gupta, A. - Institute of Environmental and Sustainable Development, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India

Singh, S.K. - Centre of Advance Study in Science, Department of Botany, Institute of Science, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India

Singh, V.K. - Centre of Advance Study in Science, Department of Botany, Institute of Science, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India

Singh, M.K. - Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, Hauz Khas, India
Modi, A. - Institute of Plant Sciences, Agricultural Research Organization, Volcani Center, Rishon LeZion, Israel 
Zhimo, V.Y. - Institute of Plant Sciences, Agricultural Research Organization, Volcani Center, Rishon LeZion, Israel
Singh, A.V. - Centre of Advance Study in Science, Department of Botany, Institute of Science, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India
Kumar, A. - Institute of Plant Sciences, Agricultural Research Organization, Volcani Center, Rishon LeZion, Israel

Currently, pollution caused by organic contaminants is a global problem and there is an urgent need to explore new green and sustainable methods for the remediation of environmental pollutants. In this aspect, bioremediation technology has been considered as one of the most effective, low cost, and sustainable approach for the management of environmental pollutants of organic origin. From last few decades utilization or inoculation of endophytic microbial strains for the remediation of organic pollutants had been carried out in a regular manner for the management of various contaminants such as pesticides, herbicides, hydrocarbons, polyaromatic hydrocarbons, polychlorinated biphenyls, petroleum products, oil spill, etc. During the long course of host plant and endophyte relationship at the polluted site, microbial endophytes not only help in mobilization of contaminants but also help in plant growth promotion as well as tolerance development against various biotic and abiotic stresses. The in-depth understanding of plant and endophyte association would help remediate the contaminated sites in an effective manner.