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Impacts of mining on groundwater environment near Khetri mine, Rajasthan (India): A Case study

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Author Affiliations

  • 1Department of Environmental Science, MGS University, Bikaner, Rajasthan, India
  • 2Department of Environmental Science, MGS University, Bikaner, Rajasthan, India

Int. Res. J. Environment Sci., Volume 15, Issue (2), Pages 32-44, April,22 (2026)

Abstract

The present discourses emphasize that mining is an essential evil for economy of any country, but adversely affects the environment (air, soil, water, vegetation and human beings). Groundwater is the major source of fresh water in many countries and is widely used for domestic, agricultural and industrial purposes). It is a renewable resource with inherent advantages over the surface water for pureness, lesser evaporation and wider distribution. The geochemistry and quality of groundwater is controlled by several processes, such as geology of the area, degree and rate of weathering of parent rock types, rock-water interaction during recharge of aquifer, and rate of groundwater flow of the present study area.

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