CGWB link to download the atlas: http://cgwb.gov.in/AQM/index.html
On 29 September 2012 10:14, Nisha Thompson <[email protected]> wrote: > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Venkata Pingali <[email protected]> > Date: Fri, Sep 28, 2012 at 9:09 PM > Subject: [datameet] Minister for Water Resources Releases Atlas on Aquifer > systems of India > To: [email protected] > > > 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]. > > > > > > -- > Nisha Thompson > Mobile: 962-061-2245 > > > > > > -- > Nisha Thompson > [email protected] > Mobile: 9620612245 > www.indiawaterportal.org > -- 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].
