Investigation of Ground Water Depletion Pattern across Chennai City

  • Authors

    • Soundarya M K
    • Thanga Gurusamy.B
    2018-05-03
    https://doi.org/10.14419/ijet.v7i2.25.12363
  • Conjunctive water use, Depth below ground level (DBGL), Ground water depletion, Regression coefficient

  • Abstract

    An attempt has been made to investigate both seasonal and long term ground water depletion pattern across the aquifers lying below geographical boundary of Chennai city. The Depth below Ground Level (DBGL) is used as an analyzing parameter for this investigation. This analysis is based on the data that has been made available to the public by Central Ground Water Board (CGWB) and Water Resources Department, Chennai, Tamil Nadu. Both graphical analysis and statistical based regression analysis has been carried out and the result has been presented in graphical and tabular form. Seasonal DBGL variation has been analyzed for the year 2016 after the popular Chennai 2015 December Flood event. It has been observed that the range of ground water level depletion is from 0.1 m per month at Broadway and up to 0.833 m per month at T.S.Campus locations during post monsoon season from January to May. Long term DBGL variation has been analyzed for duration of 22 years from 1996 to 2017. Statistical package for social sciences (SPSS) has been used to perform both linear and other regression analysis. Sustained decrease in ground water level has been observed at locations like Perambur Kodambakkam and Vallalar Nagar during the last two decades.

     

  • References

    1. [1] Agricultural Statistics at Glance 2014, Ministry of Agriculture; India.

      [2] Water and related statistics, April 2015, Central water commission, India.

      [3] Ground Water Yearbook 2013-14, July 2014, Central Ground Water Board, India.

      [4] Barker, R. and Molle, F. (2002) Perspectives on Asian irrigation. Paper presented at the Conference on Asian Irrigation in Transition – Responding to the Challenges Ahead, Asian Institute of Technology, Bangkok, Thailand, 22–23 April 2002.

      [5] Shah, T.(2009) Taming of Anarchy: Ground water Governance in South Asia. RFF Press, Washington DC, USA.

      [6] Shah T. 2002. The socio-ecology of groundwater in India. Water Policy Briefing, Issue No 4 International Water Management Institute, Colombo, Sri Lanka.

      [7] Hazell P and Fan S. 2001. Balancing regional development priorities to achieve sustainable and equitable agricultural growth. In: Tradeoffs or synergies? Agricultural intensification, economic development and environment CABI Publishing. 151-170 pp.

      [8] Rosegrant MW, Cai X and Cline S. 2002. World Water and Food to 2025: Dealing with Scarcity. International Food Policy Research Institute, Washington,DC.

      [9] Church, J., S. Wilson, P. Woodworth, and A. Thorkild (2007), Understanding sea level rise and vulnerability, Eos Trans. AGU, 88(4), 43.

      [10] Hira, G.S., Jalota, S.K. and Arora, V.K. (2004) Efficient Management of Water Resources for Sustainable Cropping in Punjab. Research Bulletin, Department of Soils, Punjab Agricultural University,Ludiana.

      [11] Marufur Rahman Md, Mahbub A. Q. M. Groundwater Depletion with Expansion of Irrigation in Barind Tract: A Case Study of Tanore Upazila Journal of Water Resource and Protection, 2012, 4, 567-575

      [12] Qureshi AS, Turral H, and Masih I, 2004. Strategies for the management of conjunctive use of surface waterand groundwater resources in semi-arid areas: A case study from Pakistan. Research Report 86. International Water Management Institute

  • Downloads

  • How to Cite

    M K, S., & Gurusamy.B, T. (2018). Investigation of Ground Water Depletion Pattern across Chennai City. International Journal of Engineering & Technology, 7(2.25), 32-36. https://doi.org/10.14419/ijet.v7i2.25.12363

    Received date: 2018-05-03

    Accepted date: 2018-05-03

    Published date: 2018-05-03