Central Ground Water Board, North Central Region, Bhopal had established
951 National Hydrograph Stations for
monitoring of water level and chemical quality. Every year, water levels of these stations
are monitored during the month of January, May, August and November and data is used for
long term trend analysis and map preparation showing changes in the ground water regime.
Every year during the month of May, water samples are collected from NHS for monitoring of
water quality and studying changes in ground water quality of the area with respect to
time and space.
Central
Ground Water Board has also drilled 374 piezometers under hydrology project and out of
these 90 are installed with automatic water level recorders for data collection. Water
level data monitored by AWLR/ manually is being used for water level trend analysis of the
area.
Depth To Water Level - May 2006: (To view the Map, Click here)
The water level
data of May 2006 and the map of the depth to water level contour drawn reveal the
following details.
In general the depth to water level in Madhya Pradesh
ranged between 5 and 20 m bgl,. Depth to water level ranging between 5
and 10 m bgl is observed in 48.40% of monitoring network wells. Depth
to water level ranging between 10 and 20 m bgl is observed in 37.84%
of monitoring network wells Shallow water levels between 2 and 5 m.
bgl are noticed in pockets spread in eastern Madhya Pradesh (in parts
of Anuppur, Mandla, Dindori, Balaghat, Seoni, Chhindwara, Betul,
Jabalpur and Damoh districts) and in a few isolated wells in other
parts of the State (Sidhi, Satna, Dewas, Guna, Neemuch, Gwalior, Harda,
Hoshangabad, Raisen, Vidisha, Damoh, Rajgarh and Jhabua districts),
observed in 10.56% of monitoring network wells.
Very deep water levels more than 20 m.bgl. are
seen in some small pockets spread in parts of Bhind, Morena,
Sheopur, Datia, Sehore, Dewas & Burhanpur districts and observed
in 3.2% of monitoring network wells.
WATER LEVEL FLUCTUATION DECADAL AVERAGE (MAY 1996 TO 2005 vs. MAY 2006) (To View the Map, Click here)
The depth to water level data of May 2006 have been compared with average water level data of May 1996 to May 2005 and the map so prepared reveals the following details.
The groundwater level were influenced by pre-monsoon rainfall received in the area in mid May this year. In general there is fall / rise upto 2 m in groundwater level during May this year in most areas of Madhya Pradesh in relation to average of last 10 years (1996 to 2005) Premonsoon (May) groundwater level.
There is fall upto 2 m in water levels, observed in entire regional area of the State and noted in 39.65% of monitoring network wells. Fall between 2 and 4 m in water levels is observed in some small pockets in parts of Bhind, Sheopur, Sagar, Tikamgarh, Chhatarpur, Datia, Dewas, Khargone, Khandwa, Hoshangabad, Betul and Rewa districts and recorded in 11.99% of monitoring network wells. Fall more than 4m in water levels is observed in a pockets in parts of Bhind, Morena, Sheopur, Shivpuri districts and few wells in parts of many Satna districts and noted in 6.4% of monitoring network wells.
Rise upto 2m in water levels is observed in large areas, mostly in eastern Madhya Pradesh as also spread in western Madhya Pradesh and noticed in 32.56% of monitoring network wells. Rise between 2 and 4 m in water levels is observed in large pockets in Western Madhya Pradesh and recorded in 6.81% of monitoring network wells. Rise more than 4m in water levels is observed in pockets in parts of Betul, Chhindwara, Rewa and Neemuch districts and observed in 2.59% of monitoring network wells.
In general the depth to water level ranged between 0 and 10 m bgl in entire Madhya Pradesh, except in patches and northern Madhya Pradesh. Very shallow groundwater levels ranging between 0 and 2 m bgl were observed in 41.4% of monitoring wells. Shallow groundwater levels ranging between 2 and 5 m bgl was observed in 30.5% of monitoring wells. Water levels between 5 and 10 m. bgl were noted in large areas in northern Madhya Pradesh in Sidhi, Rewa, Satna, Panna, Chhatarpur, Tikamgarh, Ashoknagar, Shivpuri, Gwalior and Sheopur and pockets spread in Umaria, Katni, Balaghat, Chhindwara, Narsinghpur, Hoshangabad, Harda, Khargone, Raisen and Sagar districts and observed in 19.04% of monitoring wells. Water levels between 10 and 20 m. bgl were noted in pockets in small pockets and northern Madhya Pradesh (Neemuch, Khargone, Burhanpur, Shajapur, Shivpuri, Gwalior, Sheopur, Datia, Bhind, Morena and Sheopur districts) and observed in 7.34% of monitoring wells. Very deep water levels more than 20 m.bgl were seen in pockets spread in parts of Bhind, Morena and Sheopur districts and observed in 1.72% of monitoring wells.
In general the depth to water level ranged between 2 and 10 m bgl in entire Madhya Pradesh, except in patches and deeper water levels in northern Madhya Pradesh. Very shallow groundwater levels ranging between 0 and 2 m bgl were observed in 8.52% of monitoring wells. Shallow groundwater levels ranging between 2 and 5 m bgl was observed in 37.86% of monitoring wells. Water levels between 5 and 10 m. bgl were noted in large areas in 39.01% of monitoring wells. Water levels between 10 and 20 m. bgl were noted in pockets in northern Madhya Pradesh and small pockets in all Districts )except Mandsaur, Indore, Jhabua, Khandwa, Barwani, Hoshangabad, Sehore, Vidisha Betul, Mandla, Panna, Seoni and Shahdol) and observed in 12.54% of monitoring wells. Very deep water levels more than 20 m.bgl were seen in pockets spread in parts of Bhind, Morena, Datia and Gwalior districts and observed in 2.07% of monitoring wells.
WATER LEVEL FLUCTUATION - MAY 2006 VS. NOV. 2006 (To View the Map, Click here)
The Depth to water level data of May 2006 have been compared with the water level data of November 2006 and the water level fluctuation map so prepared brings out the following details.
A perusal of this map shows that in general rise in water levels is observed in entire State and noted in 92.06% of monitoring wells. In Malwa Region, rise more 4 m in groundwater levels is seen in major part of the regional area while in eastern part of Madhya Pradesh, rise between 0 and 4 m in groundwater levels is seen. Rise up to 2 m in water level is observed in 27.47% of monitoring wells. Rise between 2 and 4 m in groundwater levels is seen in pockets spread in entire State area and observed in 28.57% of monitoring wells. Rise more 4 m in groundwater levels is observed in 36.02% of monitoring wells.
Fall up to 2 m in water level was observed in 5.49% of monitoring wells in Seoni, Betul, Chhindwara, Chhatarpur, Datia, Gwalior, Sheopur, Shivpuri, Tikamgarh, Sagar, Harda and Hoshangabad districts. Fall between 2 and 4 m in groundwater levels is seen in pockets Datia, Morena and Shivpuri districts and observed in 1.59% of monitoring wells. Fall more than 4 m was noticed in some isolated wells of Gwalior, Morena, Guna, Chhatarpur and Rewa districts observed in 0.85% of monitoring wells.
WATER LEVEL FLUCTUATION DECADAL AVERAGE (NOVEMBER 1996 TO 2005 vs. NOVEMBER 2006) (To View the Map, Click here)
The depth to water level data of November 2006 have been compared with average water level data of November 1996 to November 2005 and the fluctuation map so prepared reveals the following details.
In general there is fluctuation of ±2 m in water levels, observed in entire regional area of the State and 70.27% of monitoring wells.
Rise upto 2m in water levels is noticed over entire Madhya Pradesh, except northern and northeastern parts of the State and noted in 34.95% of monitoring wells. Rise between 2 and 4 m in water levels is observed in 8.25% of monitoring wells. Rise more than 4 m in water levels is observed in a regional patch comprising Neemuch, Mandsaur, Ratlam, Ujjain, Indore, Dewas, Shajapur and Rajgarh districts and noted in 2.43% of monitoring wells.
Fall upto 2 noted in groundwater level is observed in 35.32% of monitoring wells in Ashoknagar, Guna, Shivpuri, Gwalior, Bhind, Morena, Sheopur, Datia, Raisen, Sehore, Vidisha, Narsimhapur, Jabalpur, Damoh, Katni, Sagar, Chhatarpur, Tikamgarh, Sidhi, Rewa, Satna, Panna, Mandla, Dindori, Anuppur, Umaria and Shahdol districts. Fall between 2 and 4 m in water levels is observed in Northern parts of Madhya Pradesh and noted in 10.19% of monitoring wells. Fall more than 4m in water levels is observed in Northern parts of Madhya Pradesh (Shivpuri, Gwalior, Bhind, Morena, Sheopur, Datia, Guna, Ashoknagar, Tikamgarh, Chhatarpur, Rewa and Sidhi districts) and observed in 8.86% of monitoring wells.
In general the depth to water level ranged between 5 and 20 m bgl in entire Madhya Pradesh. Very shallow groundwater levels ranging between 0 and 2 m bgl was observed in 2.42% of monitoring wells in isolated wells in Balaghat, Mandla, Dindori, Damoh, Seoni, Chhindwara, Ratlam, Sehore, Dewas, Dhar, and Jhabua districts. Shallow groundwater levels ranging between 2 and 5 m bgl was observed in 23.36% of monitoring wells in isolated patches, spread all over the State, mainly in eastern Madhya Pradesh. Water levels between 5 and 10 m. bgl were noted in large areas in entire Madhya Pradesh and observed in 48.45% of monitoring wells. Water levels between 10 and 20 m. bgl were noted in pockets in entire Madhya Pradesh and observed in 23.25% of monitoring wells. Very deep water levels more than 20 m.bgl were seen in some small pockets spread in parts of Bhind, Morena and Sheopur districts and isolated wells in Datia, Shajapur, Damoh, Gwalior, Ratlam and Burhanpur districts and observed in 2.53% of monitoring wells. Deep water levels more than 20 m.bgl were also recorded in a few shallow piezometers in Sagar, Ratlam, Sehore, Umaria, Jabalpur and Sidhi Districts.
WATER LEVEL FLUCTUATION DECADAL AVERAGE (JANUARY 1997 TO 2006 vs. JANUARY 2007) (To view the Map, Click here)
The depth to water level data of January 2007 have been compared with average water level data of January 1997 to January 2006 and the map so prepared reveals the following details.
In general there is fluctuation of ±2 m in water levels, observed over entire Madhya Pradesh (districts of eastern part of Madhya Pradesh showing fall while districts of western part of the State show rise in water level), except districts in the northern part of the State where fall even more than 4 m is observed. Fall upto 2 m in groundwater level is observed in 40.73% of monitoring wells while rise upto 2m in groundwater levels is noted in 28.17% of monitoring wells.
Fall between 2 and 4 m in water levels is observed in parts of Balaghat, Bhind, Morena, Guna, Rajgarh, Sagar, Shajapur, Rewa, Satna, Panna, Tikamgarh, Katni, Sidhi, Chhindwara, Damoh, Sheopur, Gwalior, Shivpuri, Chhatarpur, Dindori, Mandla and Hoshangabad districts and noted in 14.27% of monitoring wells. Fall more than 4m in water levels is observed in parts of Bhind, Gwalior, Sheopur, Morena, Shivpuri, Datia, Chhatarpur, Rajgarh, Tikamgarh Rewa, Panna, Satna Sagar, and Chhindwara districts and isolated wells in Damoh, Sidhi, Jabalpur, Mandsaur, Ratlam, Ujjain, Guna and Shajapur districts observed in 9.27% of monitoring wells.
. Rise between 2 and 4 m in water levels is observed in pockets parts of in parts of Dhar, Indore, Dewas, Ujjain, Ratlam, Mandsaur, Nimuch, Shajapur, Sheopur, Vidisha, Anuppur, Bhopal, Khandwa, Shahdol, Sagar, Seoni, Chhindwara, and Narsimhapur districts and noted in 6.34% of monitoring wells. Rise more than 4 m in water levels is observed in isolated wells located in Chhindwara, Guna, Jhabua, Narsimhapur, Nimuch, Raisen, Sehore, Shajapur and Dhar districts and noted in 1.22% of monitoring wells.
Note: Very high fluctuation (> ±5 m.), (mostly heavy fall) have been noted in a number of wells, the reason for which is that a few wells that had dried up have been deepened and now record shallwer/deeper water levels (may be tapping full depth of the same aquifer or deeper aquifer). Also, some wells that are now dry, the water level has been taken as depth of the well (which may be much below the lower extent of the aquifer) and thus the well records heavy fall in water level.
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GROUNDWATER LEVEL MONITORING
