NATIONAL AQUIFER MAPPING AND MANAGEMENT PLAN Jhargram District West Bengal
Category |
Aquifer Mapping |
State |
West Bengal
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District |
Jhargram |
Block |
Binpur-I Binpur-Ii Gopiballav Pur -Ii Gopiballavpur-I Jambani Jhargram Nayagram Sankrail |
Year of Issue |
2023 |
Number of Authors |
9 |
Name of Authors |
Sh. Bibhuti Bhushan Sahoo Sc B (Hg),Awadhesh Kumar STA (Hg),Sh. Rajesh Kumar Sahoo AHG ,Sh. Anirvan Chowdhury, Sc D,Sh. P. Antapally, ACH, Dr. A. K Sinha, Sc D Sh. S. Sarkar, Sc DDr. Indranil Roy Sc D ,Dr. Anadi Gayen, Regional Director |
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NATIONAL AQUIFER MAPPING AND MANAGEMENT PLAN Jhargram District West Bengal |
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In XII five-year Plan, National Aquifer Mapping (NAQUIM) had been taken up by CGWB to carry out
detailed hydrogeological investigation on Toposheet scale of 1:50,000. The NAQUIM has been
prioritised to study Over-exploited, Critical and Semi-Critical Talukas as well as the other stress areas
recommended by the State Govt. Aquifer mapping is a process wherein a combination of geologic,
geophysical, hydrologic, and chemical analyses is applied to characterize the quantity, quality and
sustainability of ground water in aquifers. The vagaries of rainfall, inherent heterogeneity
unsustainable nature of hard rock aquifers, over exploitation of once copious alluvial aquifers, lack of
regulation mechanism has a detrimental effect on ground water scenario of the Country in last decade
or so. Thus, ing the paradigm shift from “traditional groundwater development concept” to
“modern groundwater management concept.” Varied and diverse hydrogeological settings demand
precise and comprehensive mapping of aquifers down to the optimum possible depth at appropriate
scale to arrive at the robust and implementable ground water management plans. The proposed
management plans will provide the “Road Map” for ensuring sustainable management and equitable
distribution of ground water resources, thereby primarily improving drinking water security and
irrigation coverage. Thus, the crux of NAQUIM is not merely mapping, but reaching the goal-that of
ground water management through community participation. The aquifer maps and management
plans in parts of Jhargram district will be shared with the administration of West Bengal, India for its
effective implementation.