AQUIFER MAPS AND GROUND WATER MANAGEMENT PLAN GONDIA DISTRICT, MAHARASHTRA
Category |
Aquifer Mapping |
State |
Maharashtra
|
District |
Gondia |
Block |
Gondia |
Year of Issue |
2022 |
Number of Authors |
3 |
Name of Authors |
Nelofar, Pawar Srinivas, Venkatesam V |
Keywords |
NAQUIM 2.0, Inception Reports, Gondia Taluk, Artificial Recharge Plan, Ground water Quality, Aquifer Management Plan |
File |
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The district comes under Nagpur division (Vidarbha) in Maharashtra State. It is newly
formed district and carved out by the division of Bhandara district in May 1999. Gondia
district as well as its parent district is unique in Maharashtra and differs from the rest of the
State in the following ways: -
i. The entire area of the district is occupied by crystalline rocks while rest of the
State is covered by Deccan Basalt.
ii. Paddy is the staple food crop of the district while wheat is the main agriculture
produce in the rest of the State.
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Gondia district is situated on North-Eastern side of Maharashtra state having state
borders of Madhya Pradesh and Chattisgarh. It lies between latitudes 20.39 to 21.38 North
and longitudes 79.27 to 80.42 East, Elevations ranging from 263 to 315 m ams. The total
area of the district is 5209.18sq. km. and falls in parts of survey of India degree sheets 64C/4,
64D/1, 64C/7 and 54P/13. It is bounded by south and west are Chandrapur district and
Bhandara district of Maharashtra.