Geophysical and geostatistical assessment of groundwater and soil quality using GIS, VES, and PCA techniques in the Jaipur region of Western India.

In present study, geophysical and geostatistical variability of ground water and agricultural soil investigated in the Jaipur region of Rajasthan (Western India) by applying the geographic information system (GIS), vertical electrical sounding (VES) ,and statistical analysis. Ground water and soil samples collected from different sites from the selected study area and variation pattern of quality parameters were assessed. A contour map analysis of distribution of metals and other contaminants in the samples was conducted using GIS.