Report on AQUIFER MAPPING AND MANAGEMENT PLAN Shimoga Taluk, Shimoga District, Karnataka
Category |
Aquifer Mapping |
State |
Karnataka
|
District |
Shivamogga |
Block |
Shivamogga |
Year of Issue |
2023 |
Number of Authors |
1 |
Name of Authors |
Singathurai |
Keywords |
Aquifer Mapping, Management Plan, Hydrochemistry, Shimoga Taluk, Aquifer Disposition, Water Level, Resource |
File |
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The study area is situated in middle of Karnataka state and is bounded on the north by Shikaripur
taluk of Shimoga district, east by Bhadravathi taluk of Shimoga district, West by Hosanagara
taluk of Shimoga district and in the south by Thirthahalli. The area lies between North latitudes
13
0
43' 32'' and 14
0
08' 26'' and East longitudes 75
0
15' 58'' and 750
44' 14'', covering an area of
about 1124. sq.km. and the area is served by a good network of roads and rail connecting
important adjoining places in Karnataka and other parts of the india. It is well connected by road
to Bangaluru, Mangaore, etc. Shimoga is well connected by road to Bangalore and also other
cities of Karnataka state. Shimoga taluk is one of seven taluks of Shimoga district. There are 214
villages and one town in Shimoga taluk.