Hydrophilic polymers with pendant functional groups form polymeric supports for various technological applications Such as ion exchange, reagents, anchoring agents and catalysts. In the present Study, 2-acrylamido-2-methyl propane-1-sulphonic acid (AAmPSA) was polymerized by chemical initiation method using ammonium per sulphate (APS) as initiator in the aqueous medium. The crosslinked networks were synthesized by using N, N-methylene bisacrylamide (N,N-MBAAm) and ethylene glycol dimethacrylate (EGDMA) as crosslinkers. The hydrogels were characterized by FTIR, nitrogen analysis and Viscosity measurement studies to establish structure-property relationship and also to Find evidence of network formation. Water uptake by hydrogels was Studied as a function of time, temperature and pH. Potential of synthesized hydrogels for ion sorption was investigated by using Cr6+ as the model. In a novel research plan, Cr6+ loaded hydrogels were Used as Supports for NO3- uptake as a function of ionic strength of solution and pH.