<span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><em>Pseudomonas </em>spp.were isolated from different locations of Ponta Sahib, Himachal Pradesh, India and were characterized on the basis of morphological, biochemical and 16S rRNA gene sequencing analysis. Minimal inhibitory concentrations of Cd²⁺for all <em>Pseudomonas </em>isolates were detected and <em>P. aeruginosa </em>SN4 exhibited highest cadmium tolerance upto 1800&mu;g/ml. Most of the isolated strains showed multi-metal and multi antibiotic tolerance. In pot experimental studies, application of <em>P. aeruginosa</em> SN4 showed a remarkable increase in shoot length when sown in Cd incorporated soil (at 50 mg/kg). After 20 days of seedling inoculation in Cd incorporated soil and application of <em>P. aeruginosa </em>SN4, it has been observed that rice plant attains 12% increased seedling growth and germination as compared to uninoculated control pots. Overall study demonstrated that <em>P. aeruginosa </em>SN4 could increase the growth of <em>Oryza sativa</em> in cadmium incorporated soil, thus dedicating the sites which are set aside for long term agricultural purpose.</span></span>