Aquifer Mapping Management Plan Bilaspur, Hamirpur Solan Districts (Parts) Himachal Pradesh
Category |
Aquifer Mapping |
State |
Himachal Pradesh
|
District |
Bilaspur Hamirpur Solan |
Block |
Bamson Bhoranj Bijhri Bilaspur Sadar Darlaghat Dharampur Ghumarwin Hamirpur Jhandutta Kandaghat Kunihar Nadaun Nalagarh Patta Ram Shahar Shree Naina Devi Solan Tira Sujanpur |
Year of Issue |
2020 |
Number of Authors |
1 |
Name of Authors |
CGWB |
Keywords |
Aquifer Mapping, Management Plan, |
File |
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The study area forms an elongated oval shape and cover Bilaspur districts and parts of
Hamirpur and Solan Districts. The total area covered under study is 1522 Sq km. and covers South
central part of the state extending from SE to NW direction. The study area comprises 91%
geographical area of Bilaspur district (1066.33/1167 Sq. Km), around 18.5% area of Hamirpur
districts (205.94/1118 sq. km) and around 13.19% area of Solan district (255.45/1936 sq. km). The
areal extent of the areas is between Northern latitudes of 31°35‟ to 31°01‟ and eastern longitudes of
76°25‟ to 76°59‟ which falls in the Survey of India Toposheet no. 53 A/06, A/07, A/10, A/11, A/12,
A/14, A/115 and 53 A/16. The area is delimited between Bhakra Dam in the west, Punjab state
boundary in south west, Block Boundary of Nalagarh and Ghumarwin bloc in south and north
direction respectively and Kunihar in east direction. All the area encompasses the Shiwalik hills
throughout the area. The area is well connected by tar roads and is traversed by NH 20 and NH 88 in
east-west and north south direction through heart of the area. Bilaspur, a district headquarter is located
in the central region of the study area.