An Assessment of Ground Water Level in Tamil Nadu State - GIS Approach

P C Abdul Muhimin; J V Remya; Sruthy Vijay; Emayavaramban

doi:10.53989/bu.ge.v11i2.2

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DOI: 10.53989/bu.ge.v11i2.2

Year: 2022, Volume: 11, Issue: 2, Pages: 15-30

Original Article

An Assessment of Ground Water Level in Tamil Nadu State - GIS Approach

P C Abdul Muhimin¹, J V Remya¹, Sruthy Vijay¹, Emayavaramban²

¹ Student, Department of Geography, Madurai Kamaraj University
² Professor & Head, Department of Geography, Madurai Kamaraj University

Received Date:11 June 2022, Accepted Date:27 October 2022

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Abstract

Groundwater is an essential resource that is used for drinking water, agriculture, ecosystem maintenance, and other purposes. It is also important for the environment. The groundwater level is highly affected by the monsoon season, and as our study area is a semi-arid region, the fluctuation in rainfall has a high effect on its groundwater level. For this study, we used 29 years of rainfall data collected from the Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board (TWAD) and the Tamil Nadu State Environment and Related Issues (TNENVIS), and to find the drought prone areas, we used the Standardised Ground Water Index method. The results of our study indicated that certain areas in the region are highly susceptible to drought conditions due to the variability in rainfall patterns and overexploitation. This information can be valuable for policymakers and stakeholders in implementing strategies to manage and conserve groundwater resources effectively.

Keywords

Ground water level, Drought, Pre-monsoon, Post-monsoon

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