Author:
Mohanty Litan Kumar,Panda Banajarani,Samantaray Sambit,Dixit Ankur,Bhange Sandesh
Abstract
AbstractA comprehensive analysis of long-term water level trends is essential for freshwater sustainability. Given that Odisha heavily relies on agriculture, the monitoring and management of groundwater and its fluctuations are imperative for ensuring future sustainability in the state. Here, we analyzed the trend in Groundwater using water level data for a 30-year period (1990–2020) for the entire Odisha region. Moreover, to determine the long term variability, critical zones of future groundwater variability and controlling parameters of the water level change, we used spatio-temporal water level data of 746 locations. Water level rise of coastal districts during post-monsoon (POM), corresponds to the intensity of rainfall received, thus rising, however other districts of Odisha, showing decline in water level during the same season is due to shortage of rainfall, increase in population at a sudden, and over pumping due to industrial activities. Similarly, during pre-monsoon (PRM), water level shows an increasing trend in hard rock terrain of Odisha implying rabi crop irrigation, high density drainage network and lesser population density. Feature selection techniques were used in this study to know the parameters controlling most to this water level fluctuation in the entire Odisha state. Precipitation followed by landuse & landcover, lithology and population density are controlling the most for the long term water level change. Drainage, elevation, lithology and slope are positively related to the water level change while others are negatively related. It is also inferred that the districts like Mayurbhanj, Sundargarh, Keonjhar, Kandhamal, Boudh, Dhenkanal, Gajapati, Koraput and Kalahandi contain most of the high critical zone concerning future availability of groundwater while most of the coastal regions are safe.
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
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