Vol. 8, Issue 10, Part D (2022)

Abstract
Community level perception on Climate Change Impacts and related Ground Water Qualities are needed to be discussed while talking about one of extreme climatic events like Cyclones, Heavy Rainfall, Storm Surge, Floods and development of a region. This study focuses on the Coastal Block of Kendrapara District in Odisha. The study was conducted through semi-structured interview on 14 gram panchayats of Rajnagar Block. Ground Water sample has been collected from various tube wells for quality testing. The objective of this study is to investigate communities’ dependency on fresh water resource for specific usage and the quality of drinking water, which is directly related to extreme climatic events. The study reveals that 42% of the respondent thinks the effects of adverse climate impact lies upon ‘reduced water availability, health issues and impact on agricultural production’. 28% of the respondent reported the available water is not clean, and 18% expressed their view that it is salty. With ground water quality assessment it has been found that the views of the respondent were true facts. The worst affected villages are Ostia, Koilipur, and Brahmansahi. In this research paper qualitative as well as quantitative data has been statistically interpreted to obtain the most appropriate result about the present scenario of ground water issues of the coastal communities of Rajnagar Block.