IAPRS & SIS, Vol.34, Part 7, *Resource and Environmental Monitoring", Hyderabad, India, 2002
places clothed with tropical dry deciduous forest. The average
yield of groundwater in this area is very poor i.e.< 50 lpm.
4. SUMMARY AND CONCLUSION
The study has revealed that satellite remote sensing technique is
most beneficial advanced scientific tool for
hydrogeomorphological studies and delineation of groundwater
prospect zones through which challenging task of groundwater
resources can be explored properly. Remote sensing inputs
coupled with hydrological data are important components for
the evaluation of suitable sites for groundwater development in
the Purna River basin of Parbhani district. Geologically, the
area is occupied by Deccan Basalts of late Cretaceous to early
Eocene period. As the primary porosity is limited to gas
cavities (vesicles), the groundwater in the area is therefore
concentrated the zone of secondary porosity developed in the
rocks due to fractures, joints and amount of weathering.
Hydrogeomorphologically, the Purna River basin is divided
into areas occupied by younger alluvial plain, older alluvial
plain, valley fill, pediments, highly dissected plateau
moderately dissected plateau and denudational hills. By
studying the hydrogeomorphological conditions of the basin, it
is possible to decipher the groundwater potentiality. It is
moderate to good, in most part of the basin while the alluvial
plains, the fractured zones in the dissected plateaus and the
valley fills are very good potential zones. The weathered
pediments with fractures and denudational hills are having
moderate to poor groundwater potentiality.
Dug wells are recommended in the alluvial units, valley fill
deposits and weathered pediments. The highly dissected and
moderately dissected plateaus are suitable for bore wells. Most
of the dug wells in the pediments and in dissected plateau dry
up during pre monsoon period hence bore wells and dug-cum
bore wells are recommended for these areas.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
The author is grateful to Dr. R.D. Kaplay, School of Earth
Sciences, Swami Ramanand Teerth Marathwada University,
Nanded, Maharashtra, India for his keen interest and consistent
guidance during the present work.
REFERENCES
References from Journals:
Adyalkar, P.G., Ayyangar, R.S., Tikekar, S.S. and Khare,
Y.D., 1996. Groundwater potential of Deccan Flood Basalt of
Nagpur District in Maharashtra: An imprint derived from
satellite imagery In Deccan basalt, Gondwana Geol. Magz. Sp.
Vol. 2, pp. 485-492.
Agrwal, P.K., 1995. The Techno-economic aspect of
groundwater potential and development in Deccan flood
basalts, Maharashtra, Gondwana Geol. Mag. Vol. 10, pp.79-88.
Kulkarni, H., Deolankar, S.B., Lalwani, A. and Lele, V.A.,
1994. Integrated remote sensing as an operational aid in
hydrogeological studies of Deccan basalt aquifer. Asian-pacific
remote sensing J. (ESCAP), Vol. 6(12), pp. 9-18.
Scheidegger,A.E., 1973. Hydrogeomorphology. J.Hydrology,
Vol. 20(2), pp.193-215.
522
Srinivasa Rao , Y., Krishna Raddy, T.V. and Nayudu, P.T.,
1997. Hydrogeomorphological studies by remote sensing
Application in Niva River basin, Chittor District, Andhra
Pradesh. Photonirvachak (J. Indian Soc. Rem. Sensing), Vol.
25(3), pp. 187-194.
References from Books:
Babar Md., 2000. Management of groundwater resources
through watershed developments in Parbhani district of
Maharashtra. In ‘Resources Management and contours of
Development Reflections through Macro-Micro Narratives’
edited by B.C. Barik, Rawat Publications, Jaipur, India, pp.350-
. 364.
Babar Md., 2001. Hydrogeomorphological studies by remote
sensing application in Akoli Watershed (Jintur), Parbhani
District, Maharashtra, India. In ‘Spatial Information
Technology: Remote Sensing and GIS- ICORG' edited by LV.
Muralikrishna, Vol-II, BS Pub. Hyderabad, India, pp137-143.
Obi Reddy, G.P, Maji, A.K, Krishnan, N.D.R, Srinivas, C.V.
and Velayutham, M., 2001. Integrated remote sensing and GIS
Approach for delineation of groundwater potential zones and
identification of sites for artificial recharge-A case study. In
‘Spatial Information Technology: Remote sensing and GIS,
ICORG (2001) edited by LV. Muralikrishnan. Vol., BS Pub.,
Hyderabad, pp.649-658.
Shah P.N., 2001. Hydrogeomorphological mapping for
evaluation of groundwater prospect zones in Mirzapur Disrict,
Utter Pradesh, India using IRS-1A, LISS-II geocoded data. In
'Spatial Information Technology: Remote sensing and GIS,
ICORG' (2001) edited by LV. Muralikrishnan. Vol.II, BS Pub.
Hyderabad, India pp.447-453.
References from other Literature:
Agashe, R.M., 1990. Scope for artificial groundwater recharge
in Deccan trap areas of Maharashtra — an over view. Proec. of
All India Seminar on modern Techniques of Rain water
harvesting, water conservation and artificial recharge for
Drinking water, afforestation horticulture and agriculture.
Pune, G.S.D.A. Publ., pp.121-192.
Babar, Md. and Kaplay, R.D., 1999. Geomorphology of the
watershed around Jintur, Parbhani district Maharashtra. In
session volume of National seminar on: "Groundwater and
watershed management" at Dhule, pp.148-153.
Karanth, K.R. and Seshu Babu, K., 1978. Identification of
Major lineaments on satellite imagery and on aerial
photographs for delineation of possible potential groundwater
zones in Penukonda and Dharmavaram talukas of Anantpur
district. Proc. Of Joint Indo US workshop on Remote sensing of
water resources, NRSA Hyderabad, pp.188-197.
Patil, B.S., Khadilkar, A.K. and Zambre, M.K., 1999. Shallow
groundwater zones mapping by using remote sensing techniques: A
case study around Pishore, Aurangabad district, Maharashtra. In
Seminar Vol. on "Groundwater and watershed development" at Jai
Hind College, Dhule, pp.63-65.
Raju, K.C.B., Rao, G.V.K. and Kumar, B.J., 1985. Analytical
Aspects of remote sensing techniques for ground water
prospecting in hard rocks. Proc. Sixth Asian Conference on
remote sensing, pp.127-132.
Satyanarayanga , R., 1991. Remote sensing studies on the land
and water resources of Hyderabad City and environs. Ph.D.
Thesis, S.V. Univ. Tirupati, India (Unpublished).
