AQUIFER MAPPING AND MANAGEMENT OF GROUND WATER RESOURCES BOTAD DISTRICT GUJARAT
Category |
Aquifer Mapping |
State |
Gujarat
|
District |
Botad |
Block |
Barvala Botad Gadhada Ranpur |
Year of Issue |
2022 |
Number of Authors |
1 |
Name of Authors |
Saddam Husain |
Keywords |
NAQUIM REPORT, AQUIFER MAPPING, MANAGEMENT, GROUND WATER, BOTAD DISTRICT, GUJARAT |
File |
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Botad was created on 15 August 2013 from the southwestern part of Ahmedabad District(Barwala and Ranpur blocks) and the north-western part of Bhavnagar District (Botad and
Gadhada blocks). Botad city is the administrative headquarters of the district situated between 20°59’ and 22°16’ north latitudes and 71°23’ and 72°18’ east longitudes in the Gujarat state. To elevate the stage of ground water development 52% in district, 1632 nos. of Dug wells (around 15m depth) are proposed as feasible extraction structures. The extraction structures will result as expected annual ground water draft of 856 ham which will create 1901 Ha additional irrigation potential in the district. An area of 115 Ha is proposed for on farm activities (Laser levelling/Bench terracing/Contour banding), and 91 no. of farm ponds are recommended. which will serve dual purpose of irrigation and recharge to ground water.