Haryana: first in India to have
Aquifer mapping
With
the climate changes in the recent years, the groundwater sources have gone down
to a critical level. To find out the exact location of the Aquifer rocks a new
mapping technique is to be introduced in Haryana by May making it as the first
state to have such mapping.
Aquifer rocks
Aquifer rock is an
underground layer of water bearing rock which has groundwater stored in it.
Mapping technique
·
The Aquifer
mapping will help in estimating the quantity and quality of groundwater present
inside the rock
·
Mapping
determines the exact location, its size, amount of water that can be stored and
its recharge point
·
Mapping is
carried out by Central Ground Water Board on the scale of 1:50000
Technology
Employed
Uses Heli-borne
Geophysical Surveys for Mapping and sophisticated Software for management plans
Objective
The main objective
of groundwater mapping is to ensure sustainability and to replenish the
Declining Groundwater.
Ø
Other 7 states to
have mapping done by 2017 includes Andhra, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, Punjab,
Rajasthan, Karnataka and Telangana
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The mission is to
be completed in entire nation before 2022
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