AN ANALYSIS OF GROUNDWATER DEPLETION AND ENVIRONMENTAL CHALLENGES IN CHURU DISTRICT, RAJASTHAN

Abstract

Groundwater is the primary source of water for drinking, irrigation, and other domestic purposes in the majority areas. Churu district, located in the north-western part of Rajasthan, faces severe groundwater scarcity due to several reasons including low rainfall, high evaporation, increasing population, and excessive extraction of groundwater. The present study mainly focuses on the geographical analysis of groundwater depletion and its associated environmental challenges in Churu district.