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| Title: | Groundwater status of arid tehsils of Sirohi district of Rajasthan state |
| Authors: | Goyal, Rajesh Kumar
Sharma, Mukesh |
| Issue Date: | Jun-2012 |
| Publisher: | NISCAIR-CSIR, India |
| Abstract: | Western part of Rajasthan state known as Thar Desert is very poor in terms of natural resources.
Low and erratic rainfall, high wind velocity and intense solar regimes are some
major climatic constraints of this region. Groundwater is generally deep and
saline in most parts and is not suitable for drinking and irrigation purposes.
Soils in the region are mostly sandy with low water holding capacity. Shifting
of sand dunes due to high wind velocity is very common. Due to absence of other
water resources like canal and rivers, agricultural and other allied activities
are totally dependent on rain. Due to adverse climate conditions, drought occurs
frequently in this region. Therefore, sustainability in production system can
only be achieved through proper management and conversation of available
natural resources like soil and water. For sound planning of soil and water
resources, its assessment and quantification is the first step. Central Arid
Zone Research Institute – Jodhpur
has conducted a detailed survey of Sirohi district (Rajasthan) to assess the
quantity and quality of groundwater. The paper present the details of the
information collected during the survey. |
| Page(s): | 146-148 |
| CC License: |  CC Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 2.5 India |
| ISSN: | 0975-2412 (Online); 0771-7706 (Print) |
| Source: | BVAAP Vol.20(1) [June 2012]
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