AQUIFER MAPPING AND MANAGEMENT OF GROUND WATER RESOURCES BHADRADRI KOTHAGUDEM DISTRICT, TELANGANA
Category |
Aquifer Mapping |
State |
Telangana
|
District |
Bhadradri Kothagudem |
Block |
Allapalli Annapureddypalli Aswapuram Aswaraopeta Bhadrachalam Burgampahad Chandrugonda Cherla Chunchupalli Dammapeta Dummugudem Gundala Julurupadu Karakagudem Kothagudem Laxmidevipalli Manugur Mulakalapally Palwancha Pinapaka Sujathanagar Tekulapally Yellandu |
Year of Issue |
2021 |
Number of Authors |
1 |
Name of Authors |
Smt. Caroline Louis Scientist-B |
Keywords |
Climate and Rainfall Hydrogeological Studies Geophysical studies MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES Conceptualization of aquifer system in 3D |
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Aquifer mapping is a multidisciplinary scientific approach wherein a combination of geologic, geophysical, hydrologic, and chemical analysis is applied to characterize the quantity, quality, and sustainability of groundwater in aquifers. In the recent past, there has been a paradigm shift from “groundwater development” to “groundwater management”. As large parts of India particularly hard rock aquifers have become water stressed due to rapid growth in demand for water due to population growth,irrigation, urbanization, and changing lifestyle. Therefore, in order to have an accurate
and comprehensive micro-level picture of groundwater in India, aquifer mapping in different hydrogeological settings at the appropriate scale is devised and implemented, to enable robust groundwater management plans. This will help in achieving drinking water security, improved irrigation facility, and sustainability in water resources development in large parts of rural and many parts of urban India. The aquifer mapping program is important for planning suitable adaptation strategies to meet climate change also. Thus the crux of National Aquifer Mapping (NAQUIM) is not merely mapping, but reaching the goal-that of groundwater management through community participation.