• Pooja Sharma

Water is a natural resource that is essential for sustainable development, livelihood, and food security. The globe formerly had enough of clean, potable water, but due to rapid population increase, misuse, excessive exploitation, and poor management of water, it is now becoming a planet with a shortage of water. The only way to save human existence on Earth is through the wise use of water resources. The largest state in India, Rajasthan, experiences a tropical desert environment. The state as a whole relies primarily on groundwater and has minimal surface water supplies. Only 9% of the domestic water needs are satisfied by surface water sources, while 91% of them are fulfilled by groundwater sources and it’s depends on the rock type of the area which helps to water passes into the ground. Limited precipitation, low aquifer recharge, and excessive evapotranspiration are all effects of the state's low precipitation. There is a lot of variance in the state's rainfall pattern, and the rainfall is irregular. In the last six decades, the state has frequently experienced hunger and drought. Due to population expansion, the green revolution, industrialization, urbanization, and rising quality of living, water consumption is rising more quickly. In addition to this, Rajasthan's water resources are being overused and are being contaminated with fluoride and nitrate. The focus of the current study was on geology of Rajasthan, diverse uses and their potential effects on Rajasthan's water resources. In this regard, several potential remedies to these issues are also outlined.

Geology, Management, Contamination, Hydrogeological, and Evapotranspiration

"Geology and the Management of Water Resources in Rajasthan, India", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 4, page no.851-860, April-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1904V72.pdf

"Geology and the Management of Water Resources in Rajasthan, India", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 4, page no. pp851-860, April-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1904V72.pdf