Puri is a small coastal town of Orissa in India on the Bay of Bengal. The town is famous for Lord Shree Jagannath temple built in 12 th century A.D. Over the years, floating population has been increasing. Tourism is the biggest industry and contributes to economic growth of the town. The environmental degradation is visible. Puri town is bestowed with groundwater aquifers. Intrusion of saline water in few wells occurs due to over pumping. The water table is high.