Volume : V, Issue : IV, April - 2015

Assessment of Groundwater Quality and its Suitability for Drinking and Irrigation in and around Sanchi, Madhya Pradesh, India.

Vilas L. Punwatkar, Habeeb Ullah Usmani, Rubeena Khan

Abstract :

 Assessment of suitability of groundwater for domestic and irrigation purposes was carried out in and 

around Sanchi region which is located 46 km north east of Bhopal and falls in Raisen District, Madhya 
Pradesh, India. The study area covers an area of 317 km2. Groundwater is the major source for domestic and agricultural activities in this area. The study emphasized on groundwater for physical and chemical characteristics, to assess 
the potability of samples collected from 16 wells during pre–monsoon and post–monsoon periods for the year 2012. 
The analytical parameters of data were compared with the standard guidelines recommended by the (WHO, 1984) and 
(BIS, 1991). Suitability of groundwater for irrigation was evaluated based on salinity hazard, sodium percent, sodium 
adsorption ratio, residual sodium carbonate, Wilcox’s diagram and Kelley’s Index. The hydrochemistry of the groundwater of the study area indicates the alkaline earth (calcium and magnesium) exceeds the alkalies (sodium and potassium), 
weak acids exceed (HCO3 + CO3) strong acids (chloride, sulphate and nitrate), Carbonate hardness exceeds 50% and 
no one cation anion pair exceeds 50%. Groundwater samples were found to be fit for drinking and agricultural purposes.

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Vilas L. Punwatkar, Habeeb Ullah Usmani, Rubeena Khan Assessment of Groundwater Quality and its Suitability for Drinking and Irrigation in and around Sanchi, Madhya Pradesh, India. Indian Journal of Applied Research, Vol.5, Issue : 4 April 2015


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