INCEPTION REPORT of Groundwater contamination in Lakshadweep Islands: Detailed Mapping in Amini and Minicoy Islands
Category |
Aquifer Mapping |
State |
Lakshadweep
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District |
Lakshadweep District |
Block |
Amini Minicoy |
Year of Issue |
2024 |
Number of Authors |
1 |
Name of Authors |
Sh. Roopesh G Krishnan Scientist-C (Hydrogeology) |
Keywords |
A plan for drinking water source sustainability Ground water Quality Management Interventions , identify the groundwater quality hotspots in Amini and Minicoy Islands , Identification of potential aquifers for drinking water supply , |
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The Lakshadweep Islands located off the western coast of India, have hydrogeological settings different from that of the mainland. These islands are almost entirely devoid of surface water resources,making groundwater the only natural source of freshwater for all uses. The Lakshadweep group consists of a string of 36 tiny islands of which only ten islands are inhabited. Each of the ten inhabited Islands will have a Dweep Panchayat. The detailed mapping studies with groundwater contamination have to be conducted in two inhabitant islands viz. Amini (2.60 Sqkm) and Minicoy (4.8 Sq Km) of U.T. of Lakshadweep. Amini is the third smallest island in the Lakshadweep archipelago whereas Minicoy Island, the southernmost and second-largest inhabited island. The entire Amini island area lies between 110 07' N latitudes and 720 44’ E longitudes. Amini has submerged sand banks around the island (Amini-Pitti) which has a lagoonal area of 155.09 sq.km. Minicoy is the only major island that is located south of the nine-degree channel. Geographically, it is located at the latitude of 08°16' N and longitude of 73°03' E. It is a crescent-shaped island with an area of 4.80 sq.km, elongated in the N-S direction and has a vast lagoon on its western side that covers an area is 30.60 km2.