AQUIFER MAPPING AND MANAGEMENT OF GROUND WATER RESOURCES AMINI ISLAND, U.T.OF LAKHDWEEP
Category |
Aquifer Mapping |
State |
Lakshadweep
|
District |
Lakshadweep District |
Block |
Amini |
Year of Issue |
2020 |
Number of Authors |
1 |
Name of Authors |
Sreehari Sarangan MS Scientist -B |
Keywords |
AQUIFER MAPPING, Hydrochemistry, Groundwater Resource Assessment, VES |
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Amini is the third smallest island in the Lakshadweep archipelago. It covers an
area of 4.1 sq.km of which 2.6 sq.km is island territory and the remaining 1.5 Sq. km is lagoon.
Kadamat island is located very close to Amini islands in the northern side. The entire island
area lies between 110 07' N latitudes and 72.0 44’ E longitudes. Amini has submerged sand banks
around the island (Amini-Pitti) which has a lagoonal area of 155.09 sq.km. For administrative
control the Lakshadweep Islands make a uni-district territory with 4 Tehsils and Amini is one
such Tehsils. Other Tehsils are Andrott, Kavaratti Minicoy and divided into nine Subdivisions (Agatti, Amini, Andrott, Chetlat (Bitra), Kadmat, Kalpeni, Kavaratti, Kiltan
Minicoy. It is again divided into Community Development Blocks and for Amini Island Amini and Kadamat islands form one CD block.