GROUND WATER MODELING OF FARIDABAD DISTRICT, HARYANA, INDIA

ABDUL RAHMAN THAMAR¹, ARPAN SHERRING², MD JAFRI AHSAN³*
¹Vaugh School of Agricultural Engineering & Technology, Sam Higgenbottom Institute of Agriculture, Technology & Sciences, Allahabad
²Vaugh School of Agricultural Engineering & Technology, Sam Higgenbottom Institute of Agriculture, Technology & Sciences, Allahabad
³Vaugh School of Agricultural Engineering & Technology, Sam Higgenbottom Institute of Agriculture, Technology & Sciences, Allahabad
* Corresponding Author : mohdjafriahsan@gmail.com

Received : 01-06-2016     Accepted : 01-07-2016     Published : 15-10-2016
Volume : 8     Issue : 47       Pages : 1957 - 1965
Int J Agr Sci 8.47 (2016):1957-1965

Keywords : MODFLOW, DEM, ArcGIS, Pre-post Monsoon, Faridabad
Academic Editor : Divyabharathi R, Sunil Mandi
Conflict of Interest : None declared
Acknowledgements/Funding : None declared
Author Contribution : None declared

Groundwater is under stress in almost all parts of India due to rapid development in agricultural activities, industrialization, urbanization, education, improved sanitation and increase in population. These scarcities of water make groundwater more precious. Faridabad district is also marred by off and on water crisis. All the districts of Faridabad are notified by Central Ground Water Authority (CGWA). Faridabad is situated on the Delhi– Mathura National Highway No.-2 at a distance of 32 km. from Delhi, at 28° 25' 16" north latitude and 77° 18' 28" east longitude. The close inspection of four hydrographs reveals that there is distinct pattern in hydrograph behaviour. Ballabhgarh and Bhopani indicates sharp decline in water level because these monitoring wells lies in urban area. Groundwater draft has been increased on the assumption that urbanization, increase in population and industrialization will result into increased groundwater draft. Accordingly, groundwater draft has been increased for 2025 and 2050.The results from numerical groundwater modelling shows that the rate of increase if groundwater draft will adversely affect availability of groundwater resources. The western part of the district comprising Bhankri, Bajri, Ghazipur, Nagla Gujran Faridabad, Sirohi, Fatehpur, Sarurpur, Tikri, Dhoj, Paota, Alwalpur, Alampur, and Zakopur, will face severe water shortage in 2025 and 2050.