Groundwater evaporation ponds: a viable option for the management of shallow saline waterlogged areas
The province of Punjab is the main food basket of India. In recent years, many regions of Punjab are facing acute waterlogging problems and increased secondary salinity, which have negative impacts on food security of the nation. In particular, these problems are more pronounced in the Muktsar distr...
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| author | Surinaidu, L. Nandan, M.J. Prathapar, Sanmugam A. Rao, V.V.S.G. Natarajan, Rajmohan |
| author_browse | Nandan, M.J. Natarajan, Rajmohan Prathapar, Sanmugam A. Rao, V.V.S.G. Surinaidu, L. |
| author_facet | Surinaidu, L. Nandan, M.J. Prathapar, Sanmugam A. Rao, V.V.S.G. Natarajan, Rajmohan |
| author_sort | Surinaidu, L. |
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| description | The province of Punjab is the main food basket of India. In recent years, many regions of Punjab are facing acute waterlogging problems and increased secondary salinity, which have negative impacts on food security of the nation. In particular, these problems are more pronounced in the Muktsar district of Punjab. The observed groundwater levels trend between 2005 and 2011 implies that groundwater levels are coming towards the land surface at the rate of 0.5 m/year in Lambi and Malout blocks. In this study, a groundwater flow model was constructed using MODFLOW to understand the groundwater table dynamics and to test the groundwater evaporation ponds to draw down the groundwater levels in the waterlogging areas of Muktsar district. The predicted flow model results indicate that groundwater levels could be depleted at the rate of 0.3 m/year between 2012 and 2018 after the construction of Groundwater Evaporation Ponds (GEP). In addition, the constructed ponds can be used for aquaculture that generates additional income. The proposed GEP method may be a promising tool and suitable for the reduction of waterlogging in any region if there is no proper surface drainage, and also for enhancement of agricultural production that improves the social and economic status of the farming community. |
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| spelling | CGSpace976252024-06-26T10:09:28Z Groundwater evaporation ponds: a viable option for the management of shallow saline waterlogged areas Surinaidu, L. Nandan, M.J. Prathapar, Sanmugam A. Rao, V.V.S.G. Natarajan, Rajmohan groundwater groundwater level evaporation salinity saline water waterlogging water balance ponds food security flow rate land degradation hydrogeology aquifers calibration The province of Punjab is the main food basket of India. In recent years, many regions of Punjab are facing acute waterlogging problems and increased secondary salinity, which have negative impacts on food security of the nation. In particular, these problems are more pronounced in the Muktsar district of Punjab. The observed groundwater levels trend between 2005 and 2011 implies that groundwater levels are coming towards the land surface at the rate of 0.5 m/year in Lambi and Malout blocks. In this study, a groundwater flow model was constructed using MODFLOW to understand the groundwater table dynamics and to test the groundwater evaporation ponds to draw down the groundwater levels in the waterlogging areas of Muktsar district. The predicted flow model results indicate that groundwater levels could be depleted at the rate of 0.3 m/year between 2012 and 2018 after the construction of Groundwater Evaporation Ponds (GEP). In addition, the constructed ponds can be used for aquaculture that generates additional income. The proposed GEP method may be a promising tool and suitable for the reduction of waterlogging in any region if there is no proper surface drainage, and also for enhancement of agricultural production that improves the social and economic status of the farming community. 2016 2018-10-10T10:58:34Z 2018-10-10T10:58:34Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/97625 en Open Access MDPI Surinaidu, L.; Nandan, M. J.; Prathapar, Sanmugam; Rao, V. V. S. G.; Natarajan, Rajmohan. 2016. Groundwater evaporation ponds: a viable option for the management of shallow saline waterlogged areas. Hydrology, 3(3):1-12. doi: 10.3390/hydrology3030030 |
| spellingShingle | groundwater groundwater level evaporation salinity saline water waterlogging water balance ponds food security flow rate land degradation hydrogeology aquifers calibration Surinaidu, L. Nandan, M.J. Prathapar, Sanmugam A. Rao, V.V.S.G. Natarajan, Rajmohan Groundwater evaporation ponds: a viable option for the management of shallow saline waterlogged areas |
| title | Groundwater evaporation ponds: a viable option for the management of shallow saline waterlogged areas |
| title_full | Groundwater evaporation ponds: a viable option for the management of shallow saline waterlogged areas |
| title_fullStr | Groundwater evaporation ponds: a viable option for the management of shallow saline waterlogged areas |
| title_full_unstemmed | Groundwater evaporation ponds: a viable option for the management of shallow saline waterlogged areas |
| title_short | Groundwater evaporation ponds: a viable option for the management of shallow saline waterlogged areas |
| title_sort | groundwater evaporation ponds a viable option for the management of shallow saline waterlogged areas |
| topic | groundwater groundwater level evaporation salinity saline water waterlogging water balance ponds food security flow rate land degradation hydrogeology aquifers calibration |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/97625 |
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