AQUIFER MAPPING AND GROUNDWATER MANAGEMENT PLAN OF DAMAN DISTRICT UT OF DAMAN AND DIU
Category |
Aquifer Mapping |
State |
Daman & Diu
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District |
Daman |
Block |
Daman |
Year of Issue |
2022 |
Number of Authors |
1 |
Name of Authors |
Sh. Kamar Ujjam Khan |
Keywords |
Aquifer Management Plans, Data Adequacy data gap analysis, Climate Rainfall, Geology Hydrogeology, Water level measurements, Data Integration Aquifer Mapping, Ground Water Quality – Sampling Analysis, Ground Water Related Issues |
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Daman is a small port on the Arabian Sea. It is a Union Territory under UT of Daman Diu and the capital of the UT. Geologically, the area is occupied by basaltic lava flows of Deccan Traps, Recent alluvial deposits in the south western segment and beach sands all along the coastline. Major aquifer bearing formations are weathered/fractured and fractured/massive basalt. The depth of water level in the Shallow aquifer ranges from 1.67 m bgl (Dabhel) to 7.95
bgl (Pariyari). Depth to water level in the deeper aquifer (Reported) ranged from 7 (Jampore Beach) to 16 m bgl(Kunta HP PP) during pre-monsoon period (2021).