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Inland salinity is one of the main concerns linked to groundwater pollution and other associated issues worldwide (Greene et al. 2016). It is a daunting challenge for policymakers to handle water resources effectively. Inland salinity may result from a number of mechanisms like weathering of native rocks, erratic water supply due to low rainfall or high evaporation, leaching of poor quality irrigation water and untreated sewage effluents, recharge water quality, the inflow of paleo‐saline water from adjacent formations due to critical pumping of groundwater, rise in water level due to removal of vegetation and poor drainage system, and use of excess fertilizers (Figure 3.2).