Simulation modeling for efficient groundwater management in Balasore coastal basin, India

Simulation modeling for efficient groundwater management in Balasore coastal basin, India

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Article ID: iaor2009523
Country: Netherlands
Volume: 22
Issue: 1
Start Page Number: 23
End Page Number: 50
Publication Date: Jan 2008
Journal: Water Resources Management
Authors: , , ,
Keywords: developing countries, simulation: applications
Abstract:

The Balasore coastal groundwater basin in Orissa, India is under a serious threat of overdraft and seawater intrusion. The overexploitation resulted in abandoning many shallow tubewells in the basin. The main intent of this study is the development of a 2-D groundwater flow and transport model of the basin using the Visual MODFLOW package for analyzing the aquifer response to various pumping strategies. The simulation model was calibrated and validated satisfactorily. Using the validated model, the groundwater response to five pumping scenarios under existing cropping conditions was simulated. Finally, based on the modeling results, salient management strategies are suggested for the long-term sustainability of vital groundwater resources of the Balasore groundwater basin.

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