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Characterization of aquifers in contiguous parts of Bardhaman, Murshidabad and Birbhum districts, West Bengal, India
Aquifer mapping has been carried out in 2800 sq. km of contiguous parts of three districts in West Bengal. The study area is occupied mostly by alluvial plains, with flood plains in the eastern fringes. The entire area is covered by the Quaternary sediments. Mapping and characterization of individual aquifers have been carried out to understand their occurrence,
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Aquifer, Bhagirathi, boro-cultivation, disposition, quaternaries.
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