NATIONAL AQUIFER MAPPING AND MANAGEMENT PLAN
Category |
Aquifer Mapping |
State |
West Bengal
|
District |
Medinipur West |
Block |
Chandrakona-I Chandrakona-Ii Dantan-I Dantan-Ii Daspur-I Daspur-Ii Debra Garbeta-I Garbeta-Ii Garbeta-Iii Ghatal Keshiary Keshpur Kharagpur-I Kharagpur-Ii Midnapore Mohanpur Narayangarh Pingla Sabang Salbani |
Year of Issue |
2022 |
Number of Authors |
8 |
Name of Authors |
Sh.Arpan Kumar Banerjee (Sc- „C‟),Sh. Sujit Sarkar (Sc- „D‟)Sh. Prasanth Yentapalli, STA (Chemist)Dr. Nilamoni Barman, (Sc-„B‟),Sh. Rajesh Kumar Sahoo, AHGSmt. Chirashree Mohanty (Sc-„D‟),Dr. Indranil Roy (Sc- „D‟),Dr. Anadi Gayen (Regional Director) |
Keywords |
NATIONAL AQUIFER MAPPING AND MANAGEMENT PLAN |
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National Aquifer Mapping and Management Plan (NAQUIM) studies in Paschim Medinipur
District (parts) of West Bengal were taken up during the Annual Action Plan period of 2022-23.
The NAQUIM study area comprises of 11 blocks of PaschimMedinipur districts in West Bengal.
The total geographical area is 6308 sq. km of which mappable area is about 2038 sq. km.
Climatologically Paschim Medinipur represents humid sub-tropical climate characterised by
moderately cold winters and hot summer with relative humidity ranging from 64 to 75% in the
morning and 30 to 40% in the afternoon. The mean annual rainfall in the district varies from
1295 mm to 1637 mm. The normal annual rainfall of the district is in the tune of 1626.8 mm of
which 80% is contributed by South-West monsoon.
Geomorphologically, the district is represented by upper alluvial plain, lower alluvial plain and
valley bottom.The rivers / streams of the district flow either in easterly or south-easterly
directions with predominantly dendritic drainage pattern.Soils in the district are in general fine
sandy loam to coarse sandy loam and fine to very fine type.17.77% of the district is under forest
cover and can be classified as Tropical dry deciduous type. Irrigation in the district is both
groundwater and surface water based.Paddy is the primary crop grown in the district along with
some production of wheat, potato, vegetables, oilseeds, pulses, sugarcane, jute, maize, betel nut
etc.