Sustainable development of groundwater: A case study of Begamganj block in Bina River Basin of Madhya Pradesh, India.

The present study is focused on steady-state groundwater modelling in Begamganj block of Bina river basin in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India. Bina river is a main source of water for the domestical and irrigation supply for the local people. Results provided by the modelling after proper calibration and validation are helpful to identify the water scarce zone which can be further helpful in applying management strategies for meeting groundwater demand for the future need. In this steady state modelling, the top aquifer has been taken into account for the simplification of the model process. Aquifers below the top aquifer were not found suitable in meeting the water quality parameter for domestic usage, as per the norms of Government of India. Management strategies can be applied for the sustainable development of groundwater aquifer in the study area. ILWIS an open source GIS software was used to prepare the required files for the input of Visual MODFLOW. Aquifer data was collected from the data provided by Central Ground Water Board (CGWB) Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India and Water Resources Department (WRD) Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India. The validation of the model was carried out by matching the field value collected by CGWB and WRD. After identification of water scare zone management tools can be applied for rejuvenation in the aquifer. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]