GOLDEN JUBILEE VOLUME Hydrogeological Research in India Significant papers from the Journal and Memoirs of the Geological Society of India 1959-2008 Editor Subhajyoti Das SUB Gottingen "3 905 003 2009 A 71 ( GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF INDIA BANGALORE;".; ;.I..;! ; ; r " r y " 2 0 0 8.? -- " " ;
Contents Foreword. B.P. RADHAKRISHNA iii Hydrogeological Research in India An Introduction, SUBHAJYOTI DAS. 1 1. Hydrogeological Setting 9 2. Unconsolidated to Semi-consolidated Formations 19 3. Consolidated Formations 27 4. Hydrochemistry of Groundwater,. 36 5. Groundwater Management 49 Selected Papers and Editorial Comments HYDROGEOLOGICAL FRAMEWORK Editorial Comments Papers 1 to 3...... 1 1. NARASIMHAN T.N. Groundwater in the Peninsular Indian Shield A Framework for Rational Assessment. 3 2. DasS. Hydrogeological Features of Deltas and Estuarine Tracts of India. 17 3. KULKARNI HIMANSHU and DEOLANKAR S.B. Hydrogeological Mapping in Deccan Basalts - An Appraisal. 67 GROUNDWATER IN ALLUVIUM Editorial Comments Papers 4 to 9...... 83 4. JAGANNATHAN V. and PANDEY D.S.. ^ Nature of Aquifers and Their Inter-Relationship in a part of Sutlej Basin, Punjab. 85
5. BALLUKRAYA P.N. and RAVI R. Natural Fresh-Water Ridge as Barrier against Sea-Water Intrusion in Chennai City. 95 6. SIKDAR P.K. Geology of the Quarternary Aquifers of the Twin City of ; Calcutta - Howrah. ' ' - 107.7. BAJPAYEE V.N. and MAHANTA C. Hydrogeorriorphic Classification of the Terrain in Relation to the Aquifer Dispositiori A Case Study fromgurgaon - Sohna Region, Haryana.... 127 8. SAMADDER R.K., KUMAR S. and,gupta R.P.. Conjunctive Use of Well-Log and Remote Sensing Data for Interpreting Shallow Aquifer Geometry in Ganga Plains. 153 9. DIPANKAR SAHA, UPADHYAY S., DHAR Y.Ri and SINGH R. The Aquifer System and Evaluation of its Hydraulic Parameters in Parts of South Ganga Plain, Bihar. 165 ; GROUNDWATER IN FRACTURED AND FISSURED ROCKS Editorial Comments Papers 10 to 15 ' ; ;....i. 191 10. ADYALKAR P.G AND PHADTARE P.N. Karstic Limestones in Parts of Raipur District, Madhya Pradesh and Their Groundwater Possibilities 193 11. NARSIMHAREDDYT. andpradeepraj Hydrogeological Conditions and Optimum Well Discharges in Granitic Terrain in Parts of Nalgonda District, A.P, India.. 201 12. NARAYANPETHKAR A.B., VASANTHI A.'ANDMALLICKK. Electrical Resistivity Technique for Exploration and Studies on Flow Pattern of Groundwater in Multi-Aquifer System in the Basaltic Terrain of the Adila basin, Maharashtra.-.221 13. SANJEEV KUMAR, DEWASHISH KUMAR and SHAKEEL AHMED. Delineation of Groundwater Prospect Zones in Hard Rocks Using Remote Sensing and GIS ACase Study.from Rajasthan. 243
14. BALARAM DAS, MAITY S.K. and TARAFDAR O.N. Application of Electrical Resistivity and Induced Polarization Methods for Detection of Fluoride Contaminated Groundwater, *. 261 15. KUKILLAYA J.P. Characteristic Responses to Purnping in Hard Rock Fracture Aquifers in Thrissur, Kerala and their Hydrogeological Significance. 279 GROUNDWATER QUALITY AND POLLUTION Editorial Comments Papers 16 to 23 303 16. RAMESAM V. and RAJAGOPALAN K. Fluoride Ingestion into the Natural Waters of Hard-Rock Areas, Peninsular India. 307 17. MUTHURAMAN K., TlWARI M.P. and MUKHOPADHYAY P.K. Salinity in the Groundwater of the Purna basin-its Genesis. 317 18. DATTA P.S., BHATTACHARYA S.K., MOOKERJEE P. and TYAGI S.K. Study of Groundwater Occurrence and Mixing in Pushkar (Ajmer) Valley, Rajasthan with 8 I8 O and Hydrochemical Data. 333 19. PAWAR N.J. and NIKUMBH J.D. Trace Element Geochemistry of Groundwater from Behedi ; ; Basin, Nasik District, Maharashtra. 347 20. KEERTHISEELANK., KAPOORS.L., SURESHAA. and PRAKASHT.R. Salinity Intrusion from Tidal Recharge and its Impact on Groundwater Quality in Goa State. 367 21. BANDYOPADHYAY R.K., Hydrochemistry of Arsenic in Nadia district, West Bengal.'..! 377 22. RAVI K. SAINI, CHAKRAPANI GJ. and SEN A.K. Geochemical Studies of Groundwater in Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh..403 23. SUBBA RAO N., PRAKASA RAO J. and SUBRAHMANYAM A- Principal Component Analysis of Groundwater Quality in a Developing Urban Area of Andhra Pradesh. "419
GROUNDWATER CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT Editorial Comments Papers 24 to 34... 443 24. KARANTHK.R. Impact of Human Activities on Hydrogeological Environment. 447 25. RADHAKRISHNAB.P. Are We Conserving Our Water Resources? 463 26. PlSHAROTY P.R. Indian Rainfall and Water Conservation. 469 27. ATHAVALE R.N., RANGARAJAN R. and MURALIDHARAN D. Measurement of Natural Recharge in India. 475 28. RADHAKRISHNAB.P. How much Groundwater is Escapimg to the Sea? 487 29 RAJU K.C.B. Importance of Recharging Depleted Aquifers State of the Art of Artificial Recharge in India. * 491 30. THANGARAJAN M., SINGH V.S. and SRIMAN NARAYAN M. Evaluation of Hydrogeological Parameters Through Mathematical Modeling A Case Study.. 521 31. RADHAKRISHNA B.P., i Man-made Drought and the Looming Water Crisis. 535 32. RAVINDRA B.M. and NAGARAJA SHARMA S.N. Groundwater Depletion Signatures in Southeastern Karnataka..,,.... >,- ;....... -., v/. 543 33. NAJEEBK. Md. '., '.'" ; ''.', r^',' - ' '_. Integrated Water Management Schemes for Lakshadweep Islands.. 555 34. RADHAKRISHNAB.P. Geology and Development of Sustainable Agri-Food Systems in India.. 569 Concluding Remarks 579