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Hydrogeomorphic Investigation to Select the Suitable Locations for Water Conservation Structures in PG-4 Watershed of Painganga River Basin of the Buldhana District, Maharashtra, India

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This study presents our remote sensing technique data on PG-4 watershed of the Painganga River of Buldhana district, Maharashtra, India, in order to delineate the hydrogeomorphic unit. Our analysis suggests that the groundwater potential of the hydrogeomorphological units including plateau moderately dissected, plateau slightly dissected, plateau weathered, and plateau weathered shallow are found to be in a good to moderate state, whereas two other units including Plateau un-dissected and Escarpment slope exhibit poor to moderate groundwater potential. The maximum area of the studied watershed exhibits low drainage (0 to 2.31 km), which is good for the percolation and recharge of the groundwater. The studied area also shows the lowest slope value (0–1.68), so that it can be considered for the construction of water conservation structures including those to support the groundwater resources. In the PG-4 watershed, ~75% area is nearly flat and hence it is good for the construction of the groundwater recharge structures. These water conservation structures are also suitable for the proper management of soil and surface water resources. We have recommended 78 locations for the artificial structures in the PG-4 watershed, out of them 38 locations are suitable for nala plugging, 28 for percolation tanks, and 12 for check dams.

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The author Sandip K. Sirsat is acknowledging the Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Research Training and Human Development Institute (SARTHI), Pune, is an autonomous Institute of the Government of Maharashtra for financial assistance, in the form of CSMNRF-2019 fellowship is awarded to one Author (Sandip K. Sirsat). The authors also thank the Director, Government Institute of Science, Aurangabad, Maharashtra for their support in creating laboratory facilities which helped in carrying out this work.

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Sirsat, S.K., Sonar, M.A., Kadam, V.B. (2023). Hydrogeomorphic Investigation to Select the Suitable Locations for Water Conservation Structures in PG-4 Watershed of Painganga River Basin of the Buldhana District, Maharashtra, India. In: Dubey, A., Anand, S., Bagade, B. (eds) Promoting Sustainability Through Water Management and Climate Change Adaptation. Advances in Geographical and Environmental Sciences. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-5479-7_6

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