Comparative Study of Ground Water Quality of Udaipur and its Surrounding Areas

Abstract

Ground water is considered one of the country's most important natural resources. It's responsible for approximately 40% of the water utilized for all other purposes except for the generation of hydropower and the cooling of electric power plants. Interestingly, it's resources that are commonly utilized and have a significant impact on the country's health and economy. Ground water is the natural gift to humanity, it is valued at around 210 billion m3 and includes the volume of recharge as well as the volume of water that evaporates and falls to the earth. One third of the water is used for irrigation, the remaining two-thirds are domesticated and industrially utilized. The majority of the water is re-circulated into rivers. Today, the rapid rate of development, increased industrialization, and population density have all contributed to an increased burden on water resources. The process of groundwater pollution is different from the pollution of surface water; the resource is imperceptible and recovery is difficult at the current state of technology (MacDonald and Kavanaugh 1994). As part of the international effort to understand the functions, structures, and processes within the CZ, a variety of investigations have been conducted that contribute to our understanding of the flow and evolution of groundwater (Sawyer et al. 2016; Goldhaber et al. 2014). Water pollutants in groundwater are typically odorless and colorless. Additionally, the adverse effects of polluted groundwater on human health are long-term and are extremely difficult to recognize (Chakraborti et al. 2015). Around one third of the world's population is  dependent on groundwater for drinking water ( International The association of hydrogeologists is dedicated to promoting the study of water-related issues. Groundwater is water that is particularly significant in arid and semiarid regions. where precipitation and surface water are confined (Li et al.2017a)