I suspect we will have put in RTI requests. There is some data in the PDFs at the link below but we need it in other formats to be usable.
On Sat, Sep 29, 2012 at 7:25 PM, Vikram Kamath <[email protected]> wrote: > Is there any news about how one can go about acquiring this data? > > > On Sat, Sep 29, 2012 at 6:44 PM, Ashis <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> 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]. >> >> > > > > -- > Vikram Kamath > #401, Vinyas Renaissance, > Jnanabharati Main Road, > Bangalore 560072 > Phone: 9036823513/08023390047 > Email: [email protected] > > -- > 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]. > > -- 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].
