AQUIFER MAPPING AND MANAGEMENT OF GROUND WATER RESOURCES North 24 Parganas, South 24 Parganas Howarh Districts West Bengal
Category |
Aquifer Mapping |
State |
West Bengal
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District |
24 Paraganas North 24 Paraganas South |
Block |
Amdanga Baduria Bagda Barasat-I Barasat-Ii Barrackpur-I Barrackpur-Ii Baruipur Basanti Basirhat-I Basirhat-Ii Bhangar-I Bhangar-Ii Bishnupur-I Bishnupur-Ii Bongaon Budge Budge-I Budge Budge-Ii Canning-I Canning-Ii Deganga Diamond Harbour-I Diamond Harbour-Ii Falta Gaighata Gosaba Habra-I Habra-Ii Haroa Hasnabad Hingalganj Jaynagar-I Jaynagar-Ii Kak Dwip Kulpi Kultali Magra Hat-I Magra Hat-Ii Mandirbazar Mathurapur I Mathurapur-Ii Minakhan Namkhana Pathar Pratima Rajarhat Sagar Sandeshkhali-I Sandeshkhali-Ii Sonarpur Swarupnagar Thakurpukur Mahestola |
Year of Issue |
2021 |
Number of Authors |
1 |
Name of Authors |
AUTHOR: MONISHA BARUAH, SC-B |
Keywords |
AQUIFER MAPPING AND MANAGEMENT OF GROUND WATER RESOURCES North 24 Parganas, South 24 Parganas Howarh Districts West Bengal |
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The study area (Plate 1.4a) comprises 25 blocks of three districts namely South 24 Parganas,
Howrah and North 24 Parganas districts in West Bengal. The present area covers a total area of
3834.59 sq km.
The study area is located in the southern part of the State and mainly located in the lower deltaic
region of Bengal Basin. This area covers 3834.59 sq kms in 25 blocks (North 24 Parganas - 13
blocks, South 24 Parganas - 9 blocks and Howrah -3 blocks). Most of this part of study area i.e.
part of North South 24 Parganas districts are in the Eastern part of Bhagirathi- Ichhamati in
lower delta interfluves and areas of Howrah district is in the Western part of Bhagirathi river.
The area extends between North latitudes 23°07'48.1” and 22°54'33.6” and East longitudes
87°56'30.5” and 89°04'07.7”. The study area partly falls in the Survey of India Degree Sheet
no.79B.This area is located near the State Capital Kolkata and is well connected by rail roads.
Some parts of the area fall in coastal plains of West Bengal. The international boundary between
India and Bangladesh is running just beside a part of the study area mainly in the eastern
boundary by the river Ichhamati