AQUIFER MAPS AND GROUND WATER MANAGEMENT PLAN NANDURBAR DISTRICT, MAHARASHTRA
Category |
Aquifer Mapping |
State |
Maharashtra
|
District |
Nandurbar |
Block |
Nandurbar |
Year of Issue |
2021 |
Number of Authors |
2 |
Name of Authors |
Junaid Ahmad , Ms Anu Radha Bhati |
Keywords |
NAQUIM 2.0, Inception Reports, Nandurbar Taluk, Artificial Recharge Plan, Ground water Quality, Aquifer Management Plan |
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Nandurbar district was derived from Dhule district on 1st July, 1998 and it is
surrounded by Dhule district in the south and east, Gujarat state in the west and Madhya
Pradesh state in the north. Nandurbar district is located in the western part of Deccan
plateau and lies between north latitude 21°00’00” to 22°00’30” and east longitude
73°31’00” to 74°45’30”. The entire area of the district falls in parts of Survey of India degree
sheet numbers 46-G and 46-K. The district has an area of 5034 sq.km, which constitutes
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about 1.64 % of the total area of Maharashtra. The district is divided in 6 talukas, namely
Nandurbar, Nawapur, Shahada, Taloda, Akkalkuwa and Akrani. There are four Vidhan Sabha
constituencies in this district. All four Vidhan Sabha constituencies of the district namely
Nandurbar, Nawapur, Shahada and Akkalkuwa and Sakri and Shirpur from Dhule district are
part of Nandurbar (Lok Sabha Constituency). Nandurbar is the district headquarter and well
connected with roads railway network and other major towns include Nandurbar,
Nawapur, Shahada, Akkalkuwa and Taloda. This district comes under Nashik Administrative
Division along with Nashik, Dhule, Nandurbar, Ahmednagar and Jalgaon.