AQUIFER MAPS AND GROUND WATER MANAGEMENT PLAN PARTS OF SOLAPUR DISTRICT, MAHARASHTRA
Category |
Aquifer Mapping |
State |
Maharashtra
|
District |
Solapur |
Block |
Solapur North |
Year of Issue |
2021 |
Number of Authors |
2 |
Name of Authors |
Anu Radha Bhatia, J. R. Verma |
Keywords |
NAQUIM 2.0, Inception Reports, Solapur Taluk, Artificial Recharge Plan, Ground water Quality, Aquifer Management Plan |
File |
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Solapur district is one of the five districts of Pune division of Maharashtra
State that form the region of Western Maharashtra. It is situated in the southeastern
edge of the State and lies between 17°21′N 75°10′E / 17.35°N 75.16°E - 18°19′N
76°09′E / 18.32°N 76.15°E. The total area of the district is 14895 sq. km. and falls in
parts of Survey of India degree sheets 47D, 47J, 47K 47N, 56C. It has an average
elevation of 458 metres. It is the fourth largest district in Maharashtra in terms of
land area and seventh largest in terms of population. The district has the largest
industry in Maharashtra for Beedi production. Solapur is situated on Deccan plateau.
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The district is bounded on the north east by Osmanabad district, on the south east
by Karnataka state, on the south west by Sangli district, on the west by Satara district
on the northwest by Pune and Ahmednagar districts.