AQUIFER MAPPING AND MANAGEMENT PLAN Jalandhar District, Punjab
Category |
Aquifer Mapping |
State |
Punjab
|
District |
Jalandhar |
Block |
Adampur Bhogpur Jalandhar - West Jalandhar-East Lohian Mehatpur Nakodar Nurmahal Phillaur Rurka Kalan Shahkot |
Year of Issue |
2018 |
Number of Authors |
2 |
Name of Authors |
Rakesh Rana, Gyanendra Rai |
Keywords |
Aquifer Mapping, Management Plan, Hydrochemisitry,Jalandhar District, Aquifer Disposition, Water Level Resource |
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Jalandhar is located on the intensively irrigated plain between Beas and Sutlej rivers of
Punjab State. The area falls in the Survey of India Toposheet Nos. 44 M/4,7,9,10,11,12,15 and
16, lies between 300
58’ 16” to 310
36’ 53” North latitude and 750
04’ 42” to 750
57’ 48” East
longitude covering an area of 2633.50 sq km (Fig.1). It is bounded by Hoshiarpur in North,
Ludhiana and Moga in South, Kapurthala in East and parts of SBS Nagar, Kapurthala and
Hoshiarpur in West. The area is well connected by road and rails. Jalandhar was the capital of
Punjab from India's independence (1947) until Chandigarh was built in 1953. The elevation of
land surface ranges between 245m above m.s.l. in northwest to 212 m a.msl at towards
southeast. Topographically, it is a leveled plain sloping towards south - south east direction.