Authors :
Arun Kumar Pramanik; Sandip Kumar Das; Kumari Priti
Volume/Issue :
Volume 8 - 2023, Issue 8 - August
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DOI :
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.8318846
Abstract :
West Bengal relies heavily on ground water
for both agricultural activities and drinking purposes.
Despite the fact that the state has decent ground water
potential, recent unrestricted ground water use has led
to overharvesting in certain areas. Because of this
overconsumption, the suitability of groundwater is
deteriorating due to the contamination from nearby
aquifer rocks with natural pollutants such as arsenic,
fluoride, and nitrate, among others. The purpose of this
systematic overview is to gain a better understanding of
the state's overall groundwater resources, with a focus
on abundance, contamination, source of information,
and remedial actions in the current scenario, using a
range of scientific reports, academic papers, and case
analysis. To achieve the water security goal in West
Bengal, particularly in villages and developing areas, the
identification of clean and pure and ecologically
sustainable water resources is critical, and this
retrospective study will assist in that endeavour.
Keywords :
West Bengal, Groundwater, Contamination, Mitigation, Water Quality Parameters
West Bengal relies heavily on ground water
for both agricultural activities and drinking purposes.
Despite the fact that the state has decent ground water
potential, recent unrestricted ground water use has led
to overharvesting in certain areas. Because of this
overconsumption, the suitability of groundwater is
deteriorating due to the contamination from nearby
aquifer rocks with natural pollutants such as arsenic,
fluoride, and nitrate, among others. The purpose of this
systematic overview is to gain a better understanding of
the state's overall groundwater resources, with a focus
on abundance, contamination, source of information,
and remedial actions in the current scenario, using a
range of scientific reports, academic papers, and case
analysis. To achieve the water security goal in West
Bengal, particularly in villages and developing areas, the
identification of clean and pure and ecologically
sustainable water resources is critical, and this
retrospective study will assist in that endeavour.
Keywords :
West Bengal, Groundwater, Contamination, Mitigation, Water Quality Parameters
