Site Suitability analysis for artificial groundwater recharge potential zone using a GIS approach in Basaltic terrain, Buldhana District, Maharashtra, India

Abstract

\n We have selected the site suitability for artificial groundwater recharge in basaltic terrain in India. The overarching aim of this research is to identify appropriate locations for artificial groundwater recharge in the Godavari river basin in the semi-arid zone of Buldhana district, Maharashtra, India. The research involves the selection of an appropriate location with an artificial recharge, the use of weighted values in a (GIS) environment, and the development of thematic layers. The precise type of artificial recharge system, such as a check dam, nullah bund, drainage ditch trying to plug, or percolation ponds, is chosen. Water harvesting considers the availability of land, conventionally, while on the local conditions depends the suitability of a particular artificial recharge technique and the area which is to get benefited. As a result, decisions on the site for water conservation and structure construction could only be undertaken after detailed field research. In stipulated time, the GIS modelling approach provides an excellent tool for the identification of recharge zones with suitable structures. The integrated study helps in designing a suitable groundwater management plan for the areas such as the basaltic terrain.