Geohydrology

State geology and mineral maps – Geological Survey of India Miscellaneous Publication Series

The Geological Survey of India (GSI) has been preparing state geology and mineral maps as a part of its Miscellaneous Publications series from time to time. During the span of three and a half decades since the first edition was published, enormous knowledge has been added in the sphere of geology of the areas necessitating revisions. The entire modified and updated series published at various points of time is available here.

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Map - Andhra Pradesh: State Geology and Mineral Maps – Geological Survey of India Miscellaneous Publication Series	426.82 KB
Map - Chandigarh: State Geology and Mineral Maps – Geological Survey of India Miscellaneous Publication Series	489.53 KB
Map - Chhattisgarh: State Geology and Mineral Maps – Geological Survey of India Miscellaneous Publication Series	376.65 KB
Map - Delhi: State Geology and Mineral Maps – Geological Survey of India Miscellaneous Publication Series	675.66 KB
Map - Gujarat: State Geology and Mineral Maps – Geological Survey of India Miscellaneous Publication Series	149.49 KB
Map - Jammu & Kashmir: State Geology and Mineral Maps – Geological Survey of India Miscellaneous Publication Series	1.14 MB
Map - Karnataka: State Geology and Mineral Maps – Geological Survey of India Miscellaneous Publication Series	658.78 KB
Map - Kerala: State Geology and Mineral Maps – Geological Survey of India Miscellaneous Publication Series	327.59 KB
Map - Madhya Pradesh: State Geology and Mineral Maps – Geological Survey of India Miscellaneous Publication Series	526.3 KB
Map - Maharashtra: State Geology and Mineral Maps – Geological Survey of India Miscellaneous Publication Series	355.78 KB
Map - Punjab: State Geology and Mineral Maps – Geological Survey of India Miscellaneous Publication Series	886.2 KB
Map - Rajasthan: State Geology and Mineral Maps – Geological Survey of India Miscellaneous Publication Series	1.02 MB
Map - Tamil Nadu & Pondicherry: State Geology and Mineral Maps – Geological Survey of India Miscellaneous Publication Series	546.46 KB
Map - UP & Uttarakhand: State Geology and Mineral Maps – Geological Survey of India Miscellaneous Publication Series	1.42 MB
Map - West Bengal: State Geology and Mineral Maps – Geological Survey of India Miscellaneous Publication Series	1.81 MB
Report - Arunachal Pradesh: State Geology and Mineral Maps – Geological Survey of India Miscellaneous Publication Series	537.75 KB
Report - Assam: State Geology and Mineral Maps – Geological Survey of India Miscellaneous Publication Series	624.22 KB
Report - Karnataka: State Geology and Mineral Maps – Geological Survey of India Miscellaneous Publication Series	352.56 KB
Report - Kerala: State Geology and Mineral Maps – Geological Survey of India Miscellaneous Publication Series	502.23 KB
Report - Manipur-Mizoram-Nagaland-Tripura: State Geology and Mineral Maps – Geological Survey of India Miscellaneous Publication Series	968.5 KB
Report - Tamil Nadu: State Geology and Mineral Maps – Geological Survey of India Miscellaneous Publication Series	429.04 KB
Map -Tripura: State Geology and Mineral Maps – Geological Survey of India Miscellaneous Publication Series	487.72 KB
Map - Manipur: State Geology and Mineral Maps – Geological Survey of India Miscellaneous Publication Series	592.7 KB
Map - Nagaland: State Geology and Mineral Maps – Geological Survey of India Miscellaneous Publication Series	500.24 KB
Map - Mizoram: State Geology and Mineral Maps – Geological Survey of India Miscellaneous Publication Series	423.81 KB

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Content Type: Data, Research, Maps
Category: Catchment Areas, Drainage Network, Drought Hazard, Geohydrology, Geomorphology, Groundwater Recharge Zone, Groundwater Resources, Minerology, River Basins, Surface Runoff, Watershed Management, Drainage, Geology, Groundwater, Groundwater Recharge, Hydrology, Water Bodies, Water Resources
Author: Geological Survey of India (GSI)
Source: Geological Survey of India (GSI)
Location / Time: 1974, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2009, 2010, Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Orissa, Punjab, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Tripura, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal
Difficulty Level: Expert

Deep wells and prudence - Towards pragmatic action for addressing groundwater overexploitation in India - A World Bank document (2010)

Deep wells and prudence - Towards pragmatic action for addressing groundwater overexploitation in India - The World Bank - 2010 India is the largest user of groundwater resources in the world. It is estimated that approximately 230 cubic kilometers per year is used annually, this is more than a quarter of the total world consumption from this resource.

It is in this context that this World Bank report looks at the reasons for this quantum of groundwater usage.

The report delves into socio-economic and political reasons and looks at policies which inadvertently promote so much extraction. The report also analyses various attempts to manage this resource. These attempts range from government and international agency efforts directed to grassroots mobilisations. Finally the report comes out with suggestions to deal with this crisis.Read More

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Content Type: Case Studies, Research, Policies & Laws
Category: Abstraction, Accountability, Adaptive Water Resource Management, Agricultural Watersheds, Agricultural Water Use, Aquifer, Aquifer Management, Aquifer Mapping, Aquifer Monitoring, Aquifer Recharge, Artificial Recharge, Basalt, Community Mobilization, Community Participation, Drip Irrigation, Dug Well Recharge, Dugwells, Geohydrology, Geological Formation, Ground Water, Groundwater Aquifers, Groundwater Availability, Groundwater Balance, Groundwater Conservation, Groundwater Crisis, Groundwater Demand, Groundwater Dependency, Groundwater Entitlements, Groundwater Governance, Groundwater Hydrology, Groundwater Level, Groundwater Overexploitation, Groundwater Resource, Power Supply, Power Tariff Policy, Rainfall Data, Rainfall-Recharge, Raingauge Network, Saltwater Intrusion, Soil Hydrology, Water Budget, Water Governance, Water Laws, Watershed Hydrology, Watershed Management, Groundwater Irrigation, Surface Water Irrigation, Irrigation, Borewells, Rainfall, Rainwater Harvesting, Recharge, Tubewells, Urban Water
Associated People / Organizations: Amartya Sen, Andhra Pradesh Community-based Tanks Management Project, Andhra Pradesh Farmer-managed Groundwater Systems Project (APFAMGS), Andhra Pradesh Groundwater Department, Anna Hazare, Anupam Mishra, Central Ground Water Board, Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), Groundwater Survey and Development Agency (Maharashtra), International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), Jean Dreze, Oil and Natural Gas Commission, Planning Commissions, Popat Rao Pawar, Rajendra Singh, University of Hyderabad
Author: World Bank
Source: Andhra Pradesh Farmer-Managed Groundwater Systems Project (APFAMGS)
Location / Time: 2010, Andhra Pradesh, India
Difficulty Level: Intermediate
Special Tags: Downloads

Palaeochannels as groundwater storage - A promising option to cope with hydro-hazards in Rajasthan - Paper presented at the National Seminar on Water and Culture (2007)

This paper discusses the role of paleochannels, which are remnants of stream channels cut in older rocks/sediments and filled by younger overlying sediments, representing the distribution of valley systems, in meeting current and future water requirements.Read More

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Palaeochannels as groundwater storage - A promising option to cope up with hydrohazard in Rajasthan - Paper presented at the National Seminar on Water and Culture (2007)	38.06 KB

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, RJ, India
Latitude: 0.000000, Longitude: 0.000000

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Content Type: Research
Category: Artificial Recharge, Drought Mitigation, Geohydrology, Historical Water Bodies, Hydro-hazards, Palaeochannels, Remote Sensing, Aquifers, Droughts, Groundwater, Groundwater Recharge
Associated People / Organizations: Central Arid Zone Research Institute (CAZRI), National Remote Sensing Agency (NRSA), Rajasthan State Remote Sensing Application Centre (SRSAC)
Author: AK Sinha
Source: Kannada University, Sahayoga
Location / Time: 2007, India, Rajasthan
Difficulty Level: Expert

Geo-hydrological studies for augmentation of spring discharge in the Western Himalaya – Final technical report by the MOWR

This study by MOWR on geomorphological and land use/land cover and other anthropogenic influence in the spring recharge zones on spring water quality and water discharge is based on 12 representative springs of the western Himalaya. It is an attempt to understand the effect of rainfall, physiography, lithology, slope and aspect, land use practices, vegetation, altitude, soil type and anthropogenic interference (e.g., road construction and settlement etc.) and other characteristics in the spring recharge zone on the water yield and water quality of the selected springs in the mid-altitudinal belt (lesser Himalaya) in western Himalaya (Uttaranchal).Read More

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Geo-hydrological studies for augmentation of spring discharge in the Western Himalaya – The final technical report by the MOWR (2010)	1009.54 KB

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Joshimath, UL, India
Latitude: 30.557887, Longitude: 79.559266

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Content Type: Research
Category: Geohydrology, Geomorphology, Spring, Spring Characterisation, Spring Discharge, Spring Recharge Zone, Water Augmentation, Water Yield, Drinking Water, Groundwater, Land Cover, Land Use, Water Quality
Associated People / Organizations: Ajay Naithani, HNB Garhwal University, INCOH, Jai Prakash Industries, K K Sati, National Institute of Hydrology (NIH), Ramakar Jha
Author: G B Pant Institute of Himalayan Environment & Development, G C S Negi, Manvendra Nayal, Ministry of Water Resources (Government of India), Mukesh Sati, Varun Joshi
Source: Central Ground Water Board (Ministry of Water Resources)
Location / Time: 2004, 2007, Batula, Bhaktiyana, Chatwapipal, Garhwal, Gulabrai, India, Joshimath, Kamera, Karas, Kothar, Kumaon, Maithana, Teendhara, Uttaranchal, Western Himalayas
Difficulty Level: Intermediate

Groundwater management protocols and pilot experiences – A presentation by ACWADAM

This presentation by ACWADAM deals with introducing groundwater management protocols for wells in different phases of groundwater use. These protocols include geo-hydrology in watershed development, protection of recharge areas, efficient well use, pump capacity regulation, distance with respect to drinking water well regulation, depth regulation in drinking water well, regulation of agricultural water use and groundwater management through sharing.Read More

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Purandar, MM, India
Latitude: 18.289016, Longitude: 73.974831

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Content Type: Courses, Media
Media Type: Presentations
Category: Aquifer Management, Geohydrology, Institutions, Drinking Water, Groundwater, Groundwater Management, Groundwater Regulation, Water Quality
Associated People / Organizations: Ford Foundation
Author: Advanced Centre for Water Resources Development and Management (ACWADAM)
Source: Advanced Centre for Water Resources Development and Management (ACWADAM)
Location / Time: 2010, India, Maharashtra, Pondhe, Pune, Purandar
Difficulty Level: Intermediate

Groundwater externalities of surface irrigation transfers under national river linking project: Polavaram – Vijayawada link

This document published by IWMI and CGIAR describes the details of the Polavaram project, which has been planned by the state of Andhra Pradesh as a multi-purpose project:Read More

to provide irrigation benefits to the upland areas
to provide a water supply to the industries in Visakhapatnam city, including the Steel Plant, for the generation of hydropower
for the development of navigation and recreation facilities.

The project envisages the construction of an earth-cum-rock filled dam that is 1,600 m long across the Godavari River at Polavaram, and about 42 km upstream of the Godavari Barrage at Dowlaiswaram.

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Polavaram, AP, India
Latitude: 16.983113, Longitude: 80.914672

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Content Type: Case Studies, Research
Category: Cropping Pattern, Geohydrology, Topography, Agriculture, Irrigation, Climate, Dams, Droughts, Floods, Groundwater Recharge, Hydrology, Salinity
Author: Bharat R Sharma, KVGK Rao, Sylvain Massuel
Source: Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR), International Water Management Institute (IWMI)
Location / Time: 2008, Andhra Pradesh, India
Difficulty Level: Expert
Special Tags: General

Analysis of surface and groundwater flow process in Western Ghat of Dakshina Kannada district of Karnataka – A research report by National Institute of Hydrology

The study deals with the analysis of surface and groundwater flow process in Dakshina Kannada district in Western Ghats of Karnataka. The area receives over 4000 mm rainfall annually but is still faced with acute shortage of freshwater during summer months. The study attempts to identify the surface and sub-surface flow process through geohydrological and geomorphological investigations in the Sithanadhi and Netravathi basins.Read More

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Analysis of surface and groundwater flow process in Dakshina Kannada district of Karnataka by NIH (1996-97)	1.76 MB

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Mangalore, KA, India
Latitude: 12.869360, Longitude: 74.842560

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Content Type: Research
Category: Baseflow, Basin Yield, Geohydrology, Geomorphology, Groundwater Aquifier, Groundwater Flow, Infiltration, Peak Discharge, Runoff, Subsurface Flow, Vaporization, Catchment, Drainage, Freshwater, Geology, Groundwater, Land Cover, Land Use, Precipitation, Rainfall, Recharge, Surface Water, Water Balance
Author: National Institute of Hydrology
Source: National Institute of Hydrology
Location / Time: 1996, 1997, Ardi, Bantwal, Brahmavar, Dakshina Kannada, Farangipet, India, Karnataka, Mangalore, Nethravathi, Sithanadhi, Subramanya, Sulya, Western Ghat, Yadthadi Mathyadi
Difficulty Level: Expert

Study of soil moisture movement and recharge to groundwater using tritium tagging techniques in Saharanpur - A research report by National Institute of Hydrology

The present study aims to estimate the soil moisture movement and recharge to groundwater in Saharanpur due to monsoon rains through the unsaturated porous media in case of cultivated and uncultivated fields. Artificial radioisotope was injected at two uncultivated and five cultivated sites before the onset of monsoon and soil samples were collected from the injection points after the rainy season.Read More

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Study of soil moisture movement and recharge to groundwater using tritium tagging technique in Saharanpur district by NIH (1999-2000)	869.34 KB

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Saharanpur, UP, India
Latitude: 29.970000, Longitude: 77.550000

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Content Type: Research
Category: Aquifer System, Deeper Aquifers, Geohydrology, Neutron Moisture Probe, Recharge Zones, River Basins, Soil Moisture, Tritium Tagging Technique, Irrigation, Climate, Drainage, Groundwater, Groundwater Recharge, Monsoon, Precipitation, Rainfall, Rivers, Shallow Aquifers, Soils, Water Table
Author: National Institute of Hydrology
Source: National Institute of Hydrology
Location / Time: 1999, 2000, Budhi, Eastern Yamuna Canal, Hardwar, Hindon, India, Kali, Katha Nallah, Krishni, Maskara, Muzaffarnagar, Saharanpur, Upper Ganga Canal, Uttar Pradesh, Yamuna
Difficulty Level: Expert

Soil moisture movement and recharge to groundwater using Tritium tagging techniques in Hardwar - A research report by National Institute of Hydrology

The study looks at soil moisture movement and recharge to groundwater using nuclear methods like tritium tagging. It estimates the recharge to groundwater due to monsoon rain and irrigation through the unsaturated porous media in case of cultivated and uncultivated fields.Read More

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Study of soil moisture movement and recharge to groundwater using tritium tagging technique in Hardwar district by NIH (1998-99)	847.38 KB

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Content Type: Research
Category: Aquifer, Environmental Isotope, Geohydrology, Neutron Moisture Probe, Recharge Zone, Soil Moisture, Soil Moisture Movement, Tritium Tagging Technique, Agriculture, Irrigation, Groundwater, Groundwater Recharge, Rainfall, Soils
Author: National Institute of Hydrology
Source: National Institute of Hydrology
Location / Time: 1998, 1999, Hardwar, India
Difficulty Level: Expert

Study of recharge to groundwater due to monsoon rains using Tritium tagging in parts of Narsinghpur – A research report by National Institute of Hydrology

The study attempts to estimate the recharge to groundwater due to rainfall and irrigation using tritium tagging techniques in parts of Narsinghpur district under the Narmada catchment in Madhya Pradesh. The estimation of recharge to groundwater is crucial to better water resources management, particularly in arid and semi-arid regions.Read More

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Study of recharge to groundwater due to monsoon rains using tritium tagging technique in parts of district Narsinghpur (1996-97)	773.11 KB

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Content Type: Research
Category: Clay, Geohydrology, Loam, Nuclear Methods, Recharge Estimation, Silt, Tritium Tagging Technique, Water Resources Management, Irrigation, Catchment, Groundwater, Groundwater Management, Groundwater Recharge, Rainfall, Recharge, Soils, Water Resources
Author: National Institute of Hydrology
Source: National Institute of Hydrology
Location / Time: 1996, 1997, Bochhar, India, Madhya Pradesh, Mekh, Narmada, Narsinghpur, Nayagaon, Supla, Surwari
Difficulty Level: Expert

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State geology and mineral maps – Geological Survey of India Miscellaneous Publication Series

Deep wells and prudence - Towards pragmatic action for addressing groundwater overexploitation in India - A World Bank document (2010)

Palaeochannels as groundwater storage - A promising option to cope with hydro-hazards in Rajasthan - Paper presented at the National Seminar on Water and Culture (2007)

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Geo-hydrological studies for augmentation of spring discharge in the Western Himalaya – Final technical report by the MOWR

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Groundwater management protocols and pilot experiences – A presentation by ACWADAM

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Groundwater externalities of surface irrigation transfers under national river linking project: Polavaram – Vijayawada link

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Analysis of surface and groundwater flow process in Western Ghat of Dakshina Kannada district of Karnataka – A research report by National Institute of Hydrology

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Study of soil moisture movement and recharge to groundwater using tritium tagging techniques in Saharanpur - A research report by National Institute of Hydrology

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Soil moisture movement and recharge to groundwater using Tritium tagging techniques in Hardwar - A research report by National Institute of Hydrology

Study of recharge to groundwater due to monsoon rains using Tritium tagging in parts of Narsinghpur – A research report by National Institute of Hydrology

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