Impact Assessment of Textile Industries of Rajasthan Using Geo-Spatial Techniques

Abstract

This chapter highlights water quality parameters of Rajasthan state using satellite remote sensing and GIS technology. Water and soil quality indices have been applied to identify and assess the magnitude of contamination due to textile effluents in the surroundings of textile industries. In the resultant indices, variability caused due to presence of textile effluents is prominently visible and interpreted with geo-statistical representations. Visible change in soil and water quality has been observed in surroundings of textile industries all over the Rajasthan state. Significant variations have been observed in Pali, Sanganer, Bhilwara regions due to presence of textile industries. To conclude, remote sensing and GIS technologies along with natural resource parameters as utilized in the study can be performed for generating assessment reports for extended area at regional as well as national level and providing backgrounds in formulation of government policies for sustainable development and management of textile industries.