Interesting that it was not done as an interactive online tool. Also their own website does not mention the news nor is it available for download at http://cgwb.gov.in/download.html
On Friday, September 28, 2012 9:09:02 PM UTC+5:30, Venkata Pingali wrote: > > 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. > -- For more details about this list http://datameet.org/discussions/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "datameet" group. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected].
