AQUIFER MAPPING AND GROUND WATER MANAGEMENT PLAN Haridwar District, Uttarakhand
Category |
Aquifer Mapping |
State |
Uttarakhand
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District |
Haridwar |
Block |
Bahadrabad Bhagwanpur Khanpur Laksar Narsan Roorkee |
Year of Issue |
2016 |
Number of Authors |
1 |
Name of Authors |
Vikas Tomar |
Keywords |
Aquifer Mapping, Aquifer Characteristics, Fence Diagram, 2-D Cross Section, Hydrochemistry, Dynamic Ground water Recourses, Climate Rainfall, Drainage, Agriculture, Irrigation and Cropping Pattern, Geology, Water Level, Hydrograph, Haridwar District Uttarakhand |
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The aquifer mapping study in Haridwar District, Uttarakhand, India was taken up with the objective to evolve an aquifer management plan. The study involves establishing the aquifer disposition and its characterization at 1:50,000 scale using latest state of art technology in the field of hydrogeology and recommending aquifer management plan. Haridwar district is located in south-western part of Uttarakhand State. It lies from 29º 35' to 300 40' North latitude and 77º 43 ' to 78º 22' East longitude and falls in Survey of India Degree Sheet Nos. 53 J, F, G and K. The geographical area of the district is 2360 km2 . The total study area taken up for the aquifer mapping is about 2000 sq.km. The area includes 6 blocks of Haridwar District i.e Roorkee, Bhagwanpur, Laksar, Khanpur, Bahadrabad and Narsan, Uttarakhand. There exist three tier aquifer system in the study area of indo-gangetic belt of Haridwar district separated by thick confining clay layers of varying thickness. In the study area the nature of alluvial sediment is complex and there is alternation of fine to coarse sediments.