Ahmed Amirsha. PV
Department of Geography, School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Madurai Kamaraj University, India
Title: Evaluation of Ground water Quality and its suitability for the Inhabitants of Kavarati Island,Lakshadweep
Biography
Biography: Ahmed Amirsha. PV
Abstract
Lakshadweep is a group of some three dozen islands scattered in the Arabian Sea off the western coast of India. The principal island Kavaratti is the headquarters of the union territory of Lakshadweep. The groundwater is getting contaminated which is the main source of drinking water. A proper understanding of the groundwater condition in terms of availability, distribution and quality is important in order to meet the increasing demand and also for the future planning and development of the water resources. Management of fresh water, which is floating as a lens over the brackish and saline water, is a big challenge. There are public health problems and waterborne disease in the Islanders. This paper understanding the groundwater condition is important in order to meet this increasing demand and also to formulate future development and management strategies. Detailed hydrological and hydro chemical studies had been carried out to identify potential fresh groundwater resources and quantify vulnerable parts of Kavaratti Island. This island is located at a distance of 404 km (218 nautical miles) from Kochi and it lies between 100 32’ and 100 35’ N latitude and 720 35’ and 720 40’ E longitude, having an area of 3.63 sq km. The data used in this study consisted secondary data were collected from water quality lab Kavaratti Island. The maps are prepared using Arc GIS 9.3 version which is used to digitize the map. Suitable statistical techniques were used to analyse the data relating to environment, social and ecological parameters.