INCEPTION REPORT of Impacts of Urbanisation on the Groundwater Regime of Municipal Corporation, Thiruvananthapuram
Category |
Aquifer Mapping |
State |
Kerala
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District |
Thiruvananthapuram |
Block |
Athiyannoor Chirayinkeezhu Kilimanoor Nedumangad Nemom Parassala Perumkadavila Pothencode Vamanapuram Varkala Vellanad |
Year of Issue |
2024 |
Number of Authors |
1 |
Name of Authors |
Mini Chandran |
Keywords |
NAQUIM 2.0, Inception Report, Thiruvananthapuram, Artificial Recharge Plan, Ground Water Quality, Aquifer Management Plan, CGWB, Urbanization, Geophysical surveys, Urban Agglomerate |
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Thiruvananthapuram city is located along the south west coast of India. It spreads over an area 215 km 2 and houses 9.57 lakh people (2011 census). From the coastal plain the city extend over undulating lateritic midlands. Settlements occupies the ridges and upper slopes, whereas the valleys, given for agriculture, function as water cushioning areas during heavy monsoon showers. Average annual rainfall in Thiruvananthapuram city is around 1700mm. Both the monsoons, active in the city account for 76% of annual rainfall. There is rain in Trivandrum city almost in every month. The river Karamana, its tributary Killi Ar and couple of small streams drain the city. Trivandrum city expanded from 75km 2 in 1966 to 215 km 2 by 2012 and now has 100 Wards.