Groundwater quality in Visakhapatnam Basin, India
1981
Sarma, V.V.J. | Swamy, A.N. (Andhra Univ., Waltair (India). Dept. of Geophysics)
Visakhapatnam Basin, located on the east coast of India adjoining the Bay of Bengal, is surrounded by hills. Groundwater in the basin is utilized for domestic, irrigational, and industrial purposes. The basin measures about 148 km('2) in which 35% of the land is utilized for irrigation, and 10% of the land for industries. However there is a rapid industrial development in the basin along with increasing population initiating the necessity to evaluate groundwater resources. The chemical quality of groundwaters available in the basin is discussed in relation to domestic, irrigational, and industrial purposes.
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