L E G E N D GROUND WATER PROSPECTS MAP GEOMORPHIC DEPTH TO RECHARGE G R O U N D W A T E R P R O S P E C T S RECHARGE MAP UNIT GEOLOGICAL SEQUENCE / CONDITIONS STRUCTURES ( PREPARED FROM SATELLITE IMAGE INTERPRETATION WITH LIMITED FIELD CHECKS ) ROCK TYPE UNIT / LANDFORM WATER LEVEL R E M A R K S ( HYDROGEOMORPHIC BASED ON SUITABLE & ( PROBLEMS / LIMITATIONS ) UNIT ) TYPE OF WELLS HOMOGENEITY PRE / POST- MONSOON AVAILABILITY AQUIFER MATERIAL DEPTH RANGE YIELD RANGE QUALITY OF PRIORITY SUITABLE IN THE UNIT GROUND REPRESENTED IN (AVERAGE IN METERS) OF WATER OF WELLS OF WELLS WATER & SUCCESS WATER PT = PERCOLATION TANK THE MAP WITH ( SUGGESTED ) ( EXPECTED ) RATE OF WELLS POTABLE (P) IRRIGATED CD = CHECK DAM ALPHANUMERIC CODE NON - POTABLE (NP) NB = NALA BUND ( RAINFALL & OTHER LS AREA NO. OF WELLS = LOOSE SEDIMENTS DW = DUG WELL 3 ( PROBABILITY ) RW = RECHARGE WELL ( REPRESENTED IN ( REPRESENTED IN SOURCES ) PR = PERMEABLE ROCK MIN - MAX ( in LPM or m / day) OBSERVED RW = RING WELL ( INDICATE REASONS IF DT = DESILTING OF TANK FIR = FISSURED ROCK ( APPROX . RANGE THE MAP WITH THE MAP WITH BW = BORE WELL NON POTABLE ) RP = RECHARGE PIT FR ( IN METERS ) IN PERCENTAGE ) Kilometers NUMERIC CODE ) ALPHABETIC CODE ) = FRACTURED ROCK TW = TUBE WELL VERY HIGH SD = SUBSURFACE DYKE WR / = WEATHERED ROCK / DBW / = DUG CUM-BORE WELL / HIGH RS = RECHARGE SHAFT WM WEATHERED MATERIAL DTW DUG CUM-TUBE WELL MODERATE ST = STORAGE TANK 0 1 2 3 4 5 © IR = IMPERIVIOUS ROCK LOW SCM = SOIL CONSERVATION MEASURES Groundwater prospects very high SCALE - 1 : 50,000 CB111 Channel Bar No Well Observed Excellent LS (CB) TW 5-10 m 400-500 LPM Very High P Nil Not Required with high recharge potential. Recharge structures not required.

MAP SHEET NO. 78B/6 & JALPAIGURI DISTRICTS, s

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i " Patanbari TG " Panchokalguri " Champasa TG " Phapuri s Groundwater prospects very high " Lutkia " Braid Bar

o No Well Observed " Khauria C BB111 Excellent LS TW with high recharge potential. Gwai Mandlaguri (! 1 (BB) 5-10 m 400-500 LPM Very High P Not Required " Panchami " 4/4 3 p Nil " Subal H Recharge structures not required. Tarabari " N e Tarabari " Narayan PAD111 an " Nabir D las Ri " Gori PAM18 Jot " S7 " Ba ve r Durgapur TG " ! 3/50ª y PAM18 " Nischintapur TG " Nagru Point Bar Groundwater prospects very high a No Well Observed RW Not Required " Bataliguri PB111 Very Good LS 5-10 m 400-500 LPM Very High P Nil with high recharge potential. " Kuripali (PB) TW D Recharge structures not required. NH " Phapuri1

S10 t " Laohka 5 4/46 5 ! ) ª n " 3/46 ! " Chakla " Dabgram y Baunibhita ª e " Bengdobi TG" Dhaniram

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" Maragachh 4/30 s RW " Rangra !

Barabhita 4/50 ª D

" e " Dina ! Alluvium Meander Scar No Well Observed LS TW ª " Banyakhari MS111 Very Good Highly productive shallow aquifers r (Sand Dominant) 10-15 m 300- 400 LPM High P Nil Not Required t (MS) with good recharge. " Hinglai ! " Langtichara ª P 3/13 Mandlaguri " n (111)

" Matigara / " Radalbhita "

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PAD111 n

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e 4/15 i " Mairibhia TG Latan ! " " Mayaram " " Chhota Mohansingh ( t r Highly productive shallow aquifers " Batlabari APY113 S9 RW

CM111 a " Mala P Cut-off Meander No Well Observed Good LS 10-20 m 200-400 LPM High P Nil Not Required with good recharge from the river 4/40 " BEoabhara 4/9 ( TW ! E E E (! m (CM) base flow. ª " Motibagan TG " Nandatel E E E E r " Panthabari " Banganbari TG 3/50 ay o ! lw " RamduElalE E E ! 4/9 " Kamalpur TG ª ai " Tulakata ( " Gosainpur R " 4/9 F " n Bara E E E E (! Sahajram 4/40 aya ! al " Mohanangi ª Him n Sannyasihat ng " Mairu " 5/40 li o 6 / 4 ! " Karaibari ee Receives good recharge and forms ª Darj " Binnaguri Flood Plain

Gosainpur a " Baghdogra " " Chandhari Chulam FP111 Very Good LS TW <30 m 250-350 LPM Very High P Nil Not Required " Mahasingh shallow aquifer.Overall quality of

g (FP) 1 " Jot the water is potable.

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h E E Nimu " " " Nimaru

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" " Bharatsingh d 5 / 3 Baja a Piedmont Good ground water prospect " Jhar " Thiknakata N PAD111 Alluvium Deep Good LS TW 30-80 m 100-300 LPM Moderate P Nil Not Required at greater depth as the principal " Pelku n 9 Alokhihari " Dhundi " i (PAD) " Singijhora t aquifer occurs below PAM. 3/46 Raja " Radha Porajhar a ! Dhundir " Jot S " Birsingh ª Jhar Gaurangaguri " " Jot " Baghdogra " Putimari " 6/48 " ! " Bhanra Ranidanga ª Chhota

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m (APY) FP111 R 13 recharge.

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K " Narayan o " Panarghumia TG " Radha " Marabari - H Dara a Abandoned Highly productive shallow

g RW " Nirmal AC13 Baksh " Channel Excellent to 10-30 m 300-400 LPM Nil

n Very High aquifers with good recharge e LS P Not Required " Tarbandha No Well Observed TW

a S11 " " t (AC) Very Good from base flow. Kholel " Dangapara APY113

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Jogibhita - 5/12 " Balaram PB111 " Naradeb g (Sand,Silt & Clay) " Bhelku ! " Changrabandha ª i

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Madar Ambari a " Bhosipatar Nirmal CM111 Jamadargachh " " J RW " Dolna " " Baksh AC13 " Falakata / Palaeo-channel E LS Antu Jot R1 No Well Observed Very Good TW a P Nil Kalangni ( 15-20m 150 - 200 LPM Very High Not Required Highly productive shallow Laldas " PC13 (PC)

Fakirdhip " Kajaram d " "" " Jot Jotia aquifers with good recharge. " l

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" a c (18) i (PAM) at more depth due to piedmont slope. " 7 o

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" Buabari Baneswar "

" Kairbari " " Gayaganga TG " Kaomi F F " Jot " These are fault / fracture zones, which generally act as conduits for movement of ground water in hard rocks. Along these zones, the yields are significantly higher and wells are likely to be sustainable for longer duration. However, the inferred fractures need to be confirmed by detailed ground surveys. Nimbutari " " " Jot 4/46 " " " 3/45 ! " Kanarbari ! ª " " ª Baruagachh " Sahibpara " " " " " Satrubhita Lakhan Jot S12 " D Q P

" " " D Q P Kalu Jot These are dykes, quartz reefs and pegmatite veins, which generally act as barriers for ground water movement. " " Q Q P P " Nimbutari " D D

" Dhamnagachh " L Budhugachh " Karibhita " Mohanpara " " ! 4/17 Mohinpal A ( " " Jumagachh Bhunjargachh " N Mohanpara "

" Jot " Manasa A " C " " Jot " Kanubhita 2/15 N.B.-The depth range and yield range of wells may vary within the unit because of certain inhomogeneities. Fractures/Lineaments which are clearly observed / inferred from the satellite image are indicated on the map. There could be some obscured fractures which also influence the ground water prospects.

" Kachumani ! " Jogeshwarpara " Kamala TG " " N ª Phansidewa Hat " Halka Jot I Locations of the recharge structures shown in the map are tentative. This map is useful for narrowing down the target zones,and exact location on the ground for wells and recharge structures should be identified based on follow-up ground hydrogeological/geophysical surveys. 4/31 " Chutragachh Jamadar ! " " " Akalugachh Molani ª A " " " Para

Fakiraband Jot M " "

" Narayan " Phaudigachh K Jalil

N " " Jot " " Jot Chilamkhand " A Helagachh " Hariarbari " " " FP111 B Charutbhuj " " " Kayethpara Bara 4/35 T 6/60 ! " Ghoshpara " H " !

ª " " Ambari ª " Potiya Baramtai " Sudamgachh " G Lachhubhita " I " STRUCTURAL INFORMATION

Dubanochi " GROUND WATER PROSPECTS INFORMATION HYDROLOGICAL INFORMATION BASE MAP INFORMATION LOCATION INFORMATION R Jamadargachh

" Dengapara " " A "

Dumbhita "

" " Kapalipara Rakshmibari DESCRIPTION SYMBOL SCHISTOSITY/ " Gorigachh D DEPTH RANGE OF WELLS DIPS BEDDING

" Nikurgachh " SYMBOL DESCRIPTION Sagira YIELD o STATE INDEX DISTRICT INDEX E E N COLOUR FOLIATION

" Jot RANGE SHALLOW MODERATE DEEP

Dhumgarh " A " CODE CANAL / TANK IRRIGATED AREA E E " GENTLE ( < 15 ) o NH - 34 NATIONAL HIGHWAY N < 30 METERS 30 - 80 METERS > 80 METERS " OF WELLS E E E E

E GROUND WATER IRRIGATED AREA S

E E E A " Fakirgachh " Punatugachhi " Bijlimuari " " " Ketabgachh MODERATE ( 15 - 45 ) E E E E o R Satbil H " E E E Photamari SH - 12 " ! ! ! A ! ! " Motidhar TG " " RIVER / STREAM (with sand) E E E E STEEP ( 45 - 80 ) STATE HIGHWAY E E E " PC13 > 800 LPM VIOLET " Tetna M Kayathgachh Q

" Bhatagaon E " E E E E E " E E E E E SUB - VERTICAL WATER BODY / SPRING ¼

" Mangachh @ TO VERTICAL ( > 80 ) METALLED ROAD " Salbari " E E E E E E E E E E E " " Khudibhita " Bairgachh " " Kowaligachh " Santoshpara Ö P

E E E E E E E E E E E" 400 - 800 LPM INDIGO CANAL

" Chakchakki " Angatgachh " E ANTICLINE / ANTIFORM I N D I A E E E E RAIN GUAGE STATION OTHER ROAD O

" Rousinghdar E E E E E E E E 800 E E " " Krishnakant ! N " E ( With average annual rainfall in mm ) « E E E E E E E E E E E E E Ü " S-DARJEELING " Bangagachh Pigugachh RECHARGE STRUCTURES SUGGESTED SYNCLINE / SYNFORM c WEST " E E E " E E " Khudibhita E E E E E E E E E 200 - 400 LPM BLUE RAILWAY R-JALPAIGURI " BENGAL Q-KOCH BIHAR " " E E E E E PERCOLATION TANK CHECK DAM E E E E E EBaElabEariE (! P-UTTAR DINAJPUR " NALA BUND " E " RECHARGE WELL E O-DAKSHIN DINAJPUR " Nidbazar "EBaEingEachEhi E E E E E E E E TREND LINE M " E " Teligachh DESILTING OF TANK ! N-MALDA " " " § RECHARGE PIT CITY / VILLAGE M-MURSHIDABAD E E E E E E E" E" E" E " " " E 100 - 200 LPM GREEN ^ " " " Chhattargachh " " " " SUBSURFACE DYKE " I " " ! ! ! RECHARGE SHAFT " Bhimagachh Khudigachh SOIL CONSERVATION ESCARPMENT

" " " ´ " " STORAGE TANK " E E E E MEASURES HABITATIONS : NON - COVERED (NC)

" Gerangachh " Pianokhargachh " " WELLS OBSERVED DURING FIELD VISIT ¢ " Kalamgachh ) )

" E E E E PARTIALLY COVERED (PC) " " 50 - 100 LPM YELLOW YIELD RANGE BORE / YIELD RANGE DUG WELL / LITHOLOGY / GEOMORPHIC UNIT

" 3 BOUNDARY " E E E E IN LPM TUBE WELL IN m / day RING WELL

" " 3 " 15/70 8/15 BLOCK INDEX " ! MINOR MAJOR MAPSHEET INDEX E "E E E > 800 LPM ªÇ > 400 m / day (

" BOUNDARY : " S7 " 3 FAULT Purab E E E E " ! 15/70 8/15 F F F F " Dudpithagachh " 400 - 800 LPM ª 200 - 400 m / day (! " 30 - 50 LPM ORANGE " Balo INTERNATIONAL S10 S9 " 3 Kuchiamari " " " ! 15/70 (! 8/15 E E E 200 - 400 LPM ª 100 - 200 m / day THRUST T T T T 78B1 78B5 78B9 " " " " " Khalpara 3 " STATE

" 100 - 200 LPM ª! 15/70 50 - 100 m / day (! 8/15 " Bhimbari TG E E E " FRACTURE / LINEAMENT " " " 15/70 3 E E E " Tawarigachh " 20 - 30 LPM BROWN ! ! 50 - 100 LPM ª 25 - 50 m / day ( 8/15 DISTRICT S11 Khairguri " " R1 FRACTURE / LINEAMENT "

" " 3 Matigara " 30 - 50 LPM ! 15/70 15 - 25 m / day (! 8/15 ( Inferred ) 78B2 78B6 78B10 " Bazarigachh ª BLOCK " "

" " " 15/70 3 10 - 20 LPM PINK (! 8/15 SHEAR ZONE ( Confirmed / Inferred) S /S S " " Hardigachh 20 - 30 LPM ªÇ 10 - 15 m / day S OTHER INFORMATION S12 "

" " E E E E 15/70 3 "

10 - 20 LPM ªÇ 5 - 10 m / day (! 8/15 DYKE ( Confirmed / Inferred) D D / D D " "

E E E E " E E E E Prospects " Rainfall : 2628 mm " " 78B3 78B7 78B11 " Labrugachh " B A N G L A D E S H limited to valley ! 15/70 3 8/15

" Dangapara "

" E < 10 LPM ª < 5 m / day (! E E E E " E E E portions only QUARTZ REEF ( Confirmed / Inferred) Q Q / Q Q Nearest Rain gauge " E E CM111 " Septiguri E E E (Hills, Plateaus Colour inside well symbol indicates yield range. The figures on the top right E E E E E " E E E E " etc.) " RED hand side of well indicate the depth to water level and depth of well in meters E E E E E E E E E E E E P Station : Darjeeling S7 - S9 - MATIGARA " " ! PEGMATITIE VEIN ( Confirmed / Inferred) P / P P " ( DUG - CUM- BORE WELL ! S10 - I S11 - " HAND PUMP WELL E E E E E E E E Run-off zone/ D S12 - PHANSIDEWA E E E "EGachhbadang Jorpakdi " R1 - RAJGANJ AC13 " Barrier for (Inselberg / Ridge / Dyke etc.) F (Source IMD) E E E E E E E E E E BB111 E E G.W. movement ! ARTESIAN WELL (! OBSERVATION WELL OF Lithologic contacts are inferred at places & Geomorphic boundaries Motigachh " " W ü G.W DEPT. / C.G.W.B. are gradational E E E E BEhuEnchEalpEatiE" E " " Bogda " Barahgharia E E E E" TiElonEgamEunEi E E E E " TECHNICAL GUIDANCE & QUALITY CHECK " Banarjhuli PREPARED BY PARTICIPATING ORGANIZATIONS METHODOLOGY & PROJECT EXECUTION SPONSORED BY E " Situbhita Matiyagachh " " E E E E E E E E E E E " PB111 GEOINFORMATICS & REMOTE SENSING CELL RAJIV GANDHI NATIONAL DRINKING WATER MISSION E E E E E E E E E E E E " " W.B. STATE COUNCIL OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (PHASE IV) E E E E E E E E E E PHED, GOVT. OF WEST BENGAL DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY NATIONAL REMOTE SENSING CENTRE GEOINFORMATICS & REMOTE SENSING CELL NATIONAL REMOTE SENSING CENTRE DEPARTMENT OF DRINKING WATER SUPPLY (DDWS) GOVERNMENT OF WEST BENGAL INDIAN SPACE RESEARCH ORGANISATION (ISRO) W.B. STATE COUNCIL OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY,GOWB INDIAN SPACE RESEARCH ORGANISATION (ISRO) MINISTRY OF DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION(MDWS) 4TH FLOOR, BIKASH BHAVAN STATE WATER INVESTIGATION DIRECTORATE, GOWB C DEPT. OF SPACE, GOVT. OF DEPT. OF SPACE, GOVT. OF INDIA GOVERNMENT OF INDIA NRSC (ISRO), DEPT. OF SPACE, GOVT. OF INDIA DATA USED : IRS - P6 LISS III FCC dated February 2009,March 2009 & Nov 2011, GROUND TRUTH & WELL OBSERVATION during February-March 2011, Published GSI & SOI maps. Designed & Developed by Hydrogeology Division, NRSC, ISRO SALT LAKE, KOLKATA 700 091 C BALANAGAR, HYDERABAD - 500 625 BALANAGAR, HYDERABAD - 500 625 NEW DELHI