Advanced Technologies are being used for Mapping in Certain Areas of India
Published on by Naizam (Nai) Jaffer, Municipal Operations Manager (Water, Wastewater, Stormwater, Roads, & Parks)
This is the first time that aquifer mapping has been taken on such a large scale in the Country. Advanced technologies like heli-borne geophysical surveys are being used for mapping in certain areas. Sophisticated softwares like RockWorks, ARC GIS, Modflow, Map Info etc have been used in preparation of Management plans. The States selected inter-alia in the first phase include Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Haryana, Karnataka, Punjab, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu and Telengana where the ground water situation has reached a critical level. Out of this, mapping in Haryana would be completed by May, 2016. As a precursor, pilots were launched in five States of Bihar, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu which has helped in proving the efficacy of various techniques in aquifer mapping.
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http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=136334Taxonomy
- Groundwater
- Aquifer
- Geophysical Investigations
- Groundwater Resource
- Public Water System and Groundwater Issues