Pomegranate is important horticultural crop of semi-arid and arid conditions. There is great scope for increasing per hector productivity by selecting proper soils. The soil suitability studies, for pomegranate can be worked out with the help of multi criteria and GIS application. As per fuzzy classification different GIS based thematic maps for different characters of soil qualities can be developed and by aggregating data of different thematic maps, soil suitability can be worked out. The shallow soils with less clay content can be preferred by this crop. High organic matter with low CaCO3 (<156 g kg-1) is best suited soil situation for pomegranate. As this crop is best suited for shallow soils, low fertility status can be managed with high organic carbon content (up to 10 mg kg-1) and well managed fertilizer / fertigation schedule. The optimum DRIS norms for soil depicted in the paper were specific for cv. Bhagwa (hasta bhahar), which is grown in Western Maharashtra region. It is also concluded that the DRIS or CND norms for pomegranate should be developed for specific conditions.