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Authors
Affiliations
1 Department of Geology, Rajasthan University, Jaipur, IN
2 Central Ground Water Board, 2, Ankitpuram, G M S Road, Dehradun, IN
Source
Journal of Geological Society of India (Online archive from Vol 1 to Vol 78), Vol 68, No 5 (2006), Pagination: 809-818
Abstract
The Dhund, an ephemeral river along its subsidiary drainage system forms a N-S elongated river basin in the Semi-Desert terrain of Jaipur District. The groundwater occurring in the aquifer zones of granite gneisses quartzites and alluvial formations is dwindling due to excessive mining of groundwater during the last one decide.
In spite of high rainfall from 1989 to 1996 the declining trend of water levels are not reversed in major part of the area The falling water table can only be checked by proper groundwater management.
Keywords
Groundwater, Dhund River Basin, Rajasthan.