Ground Water Information Booklet South 24 Parganas District, West Bengal
Ground Water Information Booklet South 24 Parganas District, West Bengal
Ground Water Information Booklet South 24 Parganas District, West Bengal
DISTRICT AT A GLANCE
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through the exiting 9452 nos. of
STW was 151.877 sq.km.
ii) Deep Tubewells 3.434 sq.km area was actually
irrigated through 28 nos. of DTW
during 2000-01, whereas, the CCA
through the existing 29 DTW was
7.10 sq.km.
iii) Surface Flow 299.794 sq.km area was actually
irrigated through 1566 nos. of
Surface Flow Schemes during
2000-01, whereas, the CCA
through the existing 1575 nos. of
SFS was 312.515 sq.km.
iv) Surface Lift (RLI) 339.128 sq.km area was actually
irrigated through 24912 nos. of
RLI during 2000-01, whereas, the
CCA through the existing 25110
nos. of RLI was 470.925 sq.km.
v) Actual Area Irrigated by ground water 139.747 sq.km
during 2000-01
vi) Actual Area Irrigated by Surface Water 638.923 sq.km.
during 2000-01
7. NUMBERS OF GROUND WATER
MONITORING WELLS OF CGWB (as on
31.03.2007)
i) Dugwells 8 Nos.
ii) Piezometers/Tubewells 50 Nos.
8. PREDOMINANT GEOLOGICAL Quaternary deltaic sediments
FORMATIONS composed of clay, silt, and sand of
various grades, gravels, pebbles
etc., underlain by Upper Tertiary
formations.
9. HYDROGEOLOGY
i) Major Water Bearing Formation Quaternary & Tertiary alluvium
ii) Pre-monsoon depth to water level 0.35 to 5.56 m bgl in Dugwells,
during 2006 and 2.50 to 6.80 m bgl in
Tubewells/Piezometers.
iii) Post-monsoon depth to water level 0.30 to 1.35 m bgl in Dugwells,
during 2006 and 2.58 to 6.48 m bgl in
Tubewells/Piezometers.
iv) Long term water level trend for last 10 Falling trend of water level to the
years. tune of 0.006 to 0.467 m/yr., and
rising trend to the tune of 0.008 to
0.725 m/yr. during pre-monsoon
period and falling trend of water
level to the tune of 0.009 to 0.280
m/yr and rising trend to the tune of
0.003 to 0.312 m/yr. during post-
monsoon period.
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10. GROUND WATER EXPLORATION BY
CGWB (as on 31.3.07)
i) Number of wells drilled 35
ii) Depth range 170.69 to 650.17 m bgl
iii) Discharge 3.32 to 61.58 lps
iv) Transmissivity (T) 397 to 6514 m2/day
vi) Storativity (S) 0.0002 to 0.033
11. GROUND WATER QUALITY
i) Presence of chemical constituents more Arsenic, Iron & Salinity
than permissible limit
ii) Type of water Ca-Mg-HCO3 to Ca-HCO, types in
deeper aquifers; and Na-Cl type in
shallower aquifers of coastal area.
12. DYNAMIC GROUND WATER
RESOURCES
i) Annual groundwater flow through the 68 MCM
area
ii) Annual ground water draft through the 135.77 MCM
abstraction structures
13. AWARENESS AND TRAINING
ACTIVITY
i) Number of Mass Awareness 2
Programme organized
ii) Number of Water Management Training 1
Programme organized
14. EFFORTS OF ARTIFICIAL RECHARGE
AND RAIN WATER HARVESWTING
i) Projects completed by CGWB Nil
ii) Projects under technical guidance by Nil
CGWB
15. GROUND WATER CONTROL AND
REGULATION
i) No. of Blocks notified Nil
16. MAJOR GROUND WATER PROBLEMS 1. Arsenic Concentration
AND ISSUES beyond permissible limit
2. Iron concentration beyond
permissible limit
3. Salinity hazards
4. Declining trend of ground
water level
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GROUND WATER INFORMATION BOOKLET
SOUTH 24 PAPRGANAS DISTRICT, WEST BENGAL
1.0 INTRODUCTION
1.1 Location and area with The district is bounded by the latitudes 22˚33΄45˝ N
administrative details and 21˚29΄00˝ N and longitudes 89˚4΄50˝ E and
88˚3΄45˝E. The total geographical area of the district
in 9960 sq.km. It has 5 Sub-divisions consisting of 29
Block, 29 Panchayat Samities and 26 Police Stations.
There are 312 Gram Panchayats with 4324 villages.
Alipore is the headquarters of the district.
1.2 Ground water basin The district is located in the mature tract of Gangetic
delta in Lower Ganga basin.
2.1 Rainfall The normal annual rainfall in this district is of the tune
of 1800 mm.
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and January is the coldest month with temperature as
low as 10˚C.
3.0 GEOMORPHOLOGY & SOIL TYPES
3.2 Soil types The soil type of this district is divided into three
groups, namely, (i) Entisols, (ii) Alfisols; and (iii)
Aridisols.
The Entisols are present in the western corner of
the district, the Alfisols which are typically deltaic
alluvium soils, are present in central portion, and the
Aridisols which are saline and saline-alkali in nature
are present in the southern part of the district.
4.1 Geology The district is located in the lower deltaic plain on the
composite Gangetic Delta and is covered by the
Quaternary sediments deposited by the Ganga and its
tributaries. The top of the alluvium is clayee in nature
with varying thickness of 15 to 75 metres. Fine sand
and silty-clay capping also occurs in small patches in
the alluvium. Underlying the clay blankets occurs a
huge thickness of unconsolidated sediments
composed of silt, fine to coarse grained sand and
gravel with increasing thickness towards east-
southeast. The gravel zone may be considered as a
marker horizon which is underlain by another
extensive clay zone at varying depths. Beneath this
clay zone, occurs a second group of aquifers in the
depth range of 160 to 360 metres with considerable
aerial extent. A succession of Tertiary and Mesozoic
formations within the depth range of 350 m to 4000
metres is established by the exploration conducted by
Standard Vacuum Oil Company. These geological
horizons are sloping gently towards south-southeast.
4.2 Hydrogeolgoy The ground water bearing aquifers are present in the
district within Quaternary and Tertiary sediments and
generally occur under confined condition in the depth
range of 75 to 360 metres with numerous alternations
of clayee and sandy layers of varying thickness .
The confined aquifers can be divided into two
groups in this district from north to extreme south. The
upper one, usually in the depth span of 20 to 160
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metres has a sandy gravel layer as a marker bed at
its base which pinches out eastward. The ground
water in general except at a few places occurring in
this upper group of aquifers, is brackish to saline
(Chloride ranging from 1750 to 6300 ppm) and is not
in use.
The lower group of aquifer occurring in the depth
range of 160 to 360 metre, is separated from the
upper group by a thick impermeable sticky clay bed
which is laterally extensive with varying thickness.
The ground water occurring in this lower group of
aquifer is generally fresh and is used extensively. This
confined productive aquifer is recharged by rainwater
through the recharging exposed area along Kalyani-
Ranaghat-Shantipur area in Nadia district in the north;
along Bangaon-Gaighata section in North 24
Parganas district in the north-east; and along
Tarakeswar-Nalikul-Mogra-Pandua area in Hugli,
district in the north-west.
The piezometric surface of the lower group of
confined aquifer as monitored in the year 2006 from
the hydrograph network stations, lies from 1.70 m to
6.00 m bgl during pre-monsoon period and from 0.50
m to 5.80 m bgl during post-monsoon period. The
average slope of the piezometric surface during pre-
monsoon of 2006 in this district is 1:1500 towards the
principal direction of South-east.
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the length of groundwater flow-path in the section of
the aquifer under consideration, perpendicular to the
flow direction.
For the area under consideration in this district
and taking average values of T=2000 m2/day, I =
1:1500 & L = 140 Km., the Q is computed as 68 MCM.
Hence, the dynamic groundwater flow towards the
principal direction of SE, in this area, is considered to
be 68 MCM per annum.
To assess the annual ground water draft through
groundwater development structures, the total number
of shallow and deep tubewels is taken into account.
As per the 3rd Minor irrigation Census 2001, the
district has 9278 STWs and 28 DTWs. Considering
average unit draft of 0.014 MCM/Yr for STW and 0.21
MCM/Yr for DTW the Net Ground Water draft is
computed as 135.77 MCM per annum.
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Bishnupur-I&II, Magrahat-II and Budge Budge-II in
this district. The maximum value of Arsenic content
was recorded to be 3.2 ppm at Baruipur in this district.
It has been found that a sizeable population in the
localities has been suffering from Arsenic dermatosis
by drinking ground water rich in Arsenic content.
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mg/l
Fe – 0.19 mg/l
Cl – 60 mg/l
EC – 710
µs/cm at 25˚C
3. Bishnupur II -do- -do- -do- -do- Sporadic
occurrence of
Arsenic
beyond
permissible
limit of 0.01
mg/l
Fe – 0.10 mg/l
Cl – 234 mg/l
EC – 1150
µs/cm at 25˚C
4. Budge Budge -do- -do- STW – 2 - - Fe – 0.15 mg/l
I DTW – 0 Cl – 135 mg/l
EC – 955
µs/cm at 25˚C
5. Budge Budge -do- -do- STW – 0 - - Sporadic
II DTW – 1 occurrence of
Arsenic
beyond
permissible
limit of 0.01
mg/l
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9. Baruipur -do- -do- STW – 1120 2.50 2.19 Sporadic
DTW – 6 to to occurrence of
5.40 6.30 Arsenic
beyond
permissible
limit of 0.01
mg/l
Fe – 0.05 to
3.14 mg/l
Cl – 46 to 518
mg/l
EC – 750 to
2350 µs/cm at
25˚C
10. Bhangar -do- -do- STW – 2933 3.15 2.58 Sporadic
DTW – 3 to to occurrence of
4.60 4.25 Arsenic
beyond
permissible
limit of 0.01
mg/l
Fe – 0.53 mg/l
Cl – 28 mg/l
EC – 670
µs/cm at 25˚C
11. Bhangar II -do- -do- STW 1919 -do- -do- Sporadic
DTW 3 occurrence of
Arsenic
beyond
permissible
limit of 0.01
mg/l
Fe – 0.05 to
0.31 mg/l
Cl – 145 to
177 mg/l
EC – 1260 to
1350 µs/cm at
25˚C
12. Diamond -do- -do- STW – 0 1.35 1.34 Fe – 0.22 mg/l
Harbour I DTW – 1 to to Cl – 284 mg/l
1.68 1.35 EC 1500
(Dug (Dug µs/cm at 25˚C
well) well)
13. Diamond -do- -do- STW – 0 -do- -do- Fe – 0.22 to
Harbour II DTW – 0 9.03 mg/l
Cl – 227 to
2180 mg/l
EC 2000 to
8600 µs/cm at
25˚C
14. Magrahat I -do- -do- STW – 0 6.80 6.48 Fe – 0.65 to
DTW – 0 1.38 mg/l
Cl – 53 to
2.20 mg/l
EC – 780 to
10
1300 µs/cm at
25˚C
15. Magrahat II -do- -do- STW – 58 -do- Sporadic
DTW – 0 occurrence of
Arsenic
beyond
permissible
limit of 0.01
mg/l
Fe – 0.02 to
1.20 mg/l
Cl – 28 to
5.32 mg/l
EC – 570 to
2320 µs/cm at
25˚C
16. Falta -do- -do- STW – 0 6.70 6.40 Fe – 0.15 to
DTW – 3 0.70 mg/l
Cl – 92 to 872
mg/l
EC – 1030 to
3700 µs/cm at
25˚C
17. Caning I The upper confined Heavy duty STW – 406 2.70 1.35 Fe – 0.61 mg/l
aquifer system occurs dep tubewells DTW – 0 to to Cl – 53 mg/l
in between 80 to 150 with yield of 2.80 2.75 Ec – 900
m bgl containing 50 to 150 µs/cm at 25˚C
brackish water, and m3/hr are
the deeper second feasible
group of confined
aquifer occurs in
between 160 to 360 m
bgl containing fresh
water.
Each aquifer system
consists one or more
granular zones which
are more or less
interconnected.
The Transmissivity (T)
ranges from 500 to
2000 m2/day and co-
efficient of Storativity
(S) ranges from 0.3 x
10-1 to 0.5x10-2 in the
second i.e., upper
confined aquifer
system; and in the
deper confined aquifer
system ‘T’ ranges from
915 to 3000 m2/day
and ‘S’ ranges from
0.3 x 10-3 to 1.1x10-3.
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19. Mathurapur I -do- -do- STW – 67 3.56 3.30 -
DTW – 0 to to
5.74 5.34
20. Mathurapur II -do- -do- STW – 363 -do- -do- Fe – 0.04 to
DTW – 0 12.27 mg/l
Cl – 138 to
869 mg/l
EC 1180 to
3500 µs/cm at
25˚C
21. Mandirbazar -do- -do- STW – 0 4.90 4.20 -
DTW – 1 to to
5.90 5.38
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1050 µs/cm at
25˚C
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and Electrical Conductivity ranges from 5960 to
41,350 µs/cm at 25˚C. Due to salinity, shallow
tubewells are not feasible for either drinking or
irrigation purposes.
To overcome these problems, fresh groundwater
bearing deeper aquifers (160-360 m bgl) are tapped
and as alternate source, surface water is used for
drinking (after treatment) and irrigation purposes.
6.3 Declining trend of From the long-term monitoring data of water level, the
water level average declining trends have been observed in
almost all the blocks in the district except Bhangar-II
and Kakdwip blocks.
6.4 Risk to natural disaster Sagar block of this district is highly prone to flood and
cyclones as a result, embankment failures and
washing off of villages are taking place. Out of 46
villages in this block already 3 villages, namely –
Bishalakshmipur, Lohachara and Khasimara were
steepened down into th4e sea and about 16 villages
were partly destroyed by continuous embankment
failures and subsequent destructions.
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No.
1. Kultali, 20th to 29th Kultali Milan Displayed various models, charts,
Basanti December, Tirtha maps prepared by CGWB to aware
(Basanti) 2005 Society, the common people on ground
South 24 water issues.
Parganas
9. RECOMMENDATIONS
9.1 Groundwater exploration may be continued and the sites may be selected
in grid pattern as far as possible for delineating Arsenic-free and saline-
free fresh ground water bearing zones. For identifying the potentiality of
individual aquifer, Packer test is recommended.
9.2 A comprehensive and representative network of hydrograph stations
tapping different aquifers may ensure better feed back of water level
conditions and chemical conditions for the effective management of
ground water development porogramme.
9.3 During construction of tubewells in Arsenic-free and saline-free fresh
groundwater bearing aquifers, proper cement sealing should be done in
the thick clay layer for a thickness of 3 to 4 meters for proper protection of
the aquifer from the contaminated aquifer.
9.4 The tubewells withdrawing groundwater for drinking purposes, should be
frequently tested for Arsenic. Wherever and whenever a tubewell yields
Arsenic-contaminated groundwater, either it should be sealed or Arsenic-
removal equipment should be used with proper and regular maintenance.
9.5 Modern agricultural management and irrigation practices should be
adopted which includes economic distribution of ground water as well as
surface water by maintaining minimum pumping hours and also by
selecting most suitable cropping patterns which are economic.
9.6 To maintain the sustainability of the tapped aquifer zones, large scale
rainwater harvesting may act as effective measure to manage and control
the groundwater resources for future. More number of rain water
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conservation structures may be constructed to store the huge rainwater
during monsoon and may be used for irrigation and drinking purposes in
the lean periods. Since, almost all the tubewells are tapping deeper
freshwater bearing zones under confined conditions; artificial recharge to
ground water is not feasible in this area.
9.7 Conjunctive use of surface water and ground water for irrigation may be
given importance in the area wherever technically and economically
feasible in the district, to minimize the load of groundwater withdrawal.
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