Today's press release. http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=88037 ---- Minister of Water Resources and Parliamentary Affairs, Shri Pawan Kumar Bansal released Atlas for six states viz Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Chhattisgarh, Himachal Pradesh and Meghalaya in New Delhi today. Central Ground Water Board has generated enormous data on various aspects of ground water since its inception; the same has been compiled and integrated to bring out the publication in the form of atlas entitled “Aquifer systems of India.” .... The aquifers of India have been classified in to 14 principal and 42 major aquifer systems. The compilation has been done on 1:250,000 scale by integrating the geological and hydro geological data of CGWB & GSI respectively and various other ground water related the mtic data/information from other agencies. The Atlas has been prepared keeping in view the utilities and user friendliness in understanding by the non-professional as well as professional Hydro geologist. Simple presentation of tables is used to explain aquifer wise ground water scenario in the country. Central Ground Water Board Ministry of Water Resources is contemplating National Aquifer Mapping Programme at 1:50,000 or larger scales during XII and XIII Plan periods. This ambitions venture will involve compilation and synthesis of all relevant data collected by CGWB and various other agencies, to identify existing data gaps, creating of additional data through suitable investigations and finally, to bring out comprehensive aquifer maps along with their ground water potential as well as realistic and scientific management plans to ensure long-term sustainability.
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