REPORT ON AQUIFER MAPPING STUDIES MANAGEMENT PLAN IN PARTS OF HUGLI DISTRICT, WEST BENGAL
Category |
Aquifer Mapping |
State |
West Bengal
|
District |
Hooghly |
Block |
Arambagh Balagarh Chanditala-I Chanditala-Ii Chinsurah-Magrah Dhaniakhali Goghat-I Goghat-Ii Haripal Jangipara Khanakul-I Khanakul-Ii Pandua Polba-Dadpur Pursurah Singur Sirampur-Uttarpara Tarakeswar |
Year of Issue |
2021 |
Number of Authors |
5 |
Name of Authors |
Mrs. Prachi Gupta, Scientist - B,Dr. S. Brahma, Sc -D,Mrs. Prachi Gupta, Sc- B,Mrs. Prachi Gupta, Sc- B,Sh. Amlanjyoti Kar, Sc - D |
Keywords |
REPORT ON AQUIFER MAPPING STUDIES MANAGEMENT PLAN IN PARTS OF HUGLI DISTRICT, WEST BENGAL |
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The study area (Plate 1.4) comprising 11 blocks and 2 municipalities of Hugly district in West
Bengal. The blocks are Dhaniakhali, Tarakeswar, Haripal, Jangipara, Chanditala II, Goghat I,
Goghat II, Arambagh, Khanakul I, Khanakul II, and Pursurah and 2 municipalities are
Tarakeswar Municipality and Arambagh Municipality, covering a total area of approximately
1890.92 sq. km. was taken up in this study. This area is in the southern part of the State and
mainly located in the upper deltaic region of Bengal Basin. The area extends between North
latitudes 22°45' and 23004’ and East longitudes 87°30'15” and 88015’. The study area partly
falls in the Survey of India Degree Sheet no.79B 73N. This area is well connected by rail
roads with State Capital Kolkata.