View article

The presence of groundwater in the Deccan Traps of Maharashtra is governed by the heterogeneities in the basaltic flow morphology, weathered thickness, and morphological features. The rapid growth of population has led to a rise in water demand vis-a-vis severe water scarcity, especially in drought-prone regions. An attempt has been made to locate the areas that are favorable for groundwater recharge by analyzing various morphometric indices for nine sub-basins of Mann River basin in south-eastern Maharashtra, derived using satellite data and geographical information system (GIS). Eleven influential morphometric parameters are considered to prioritize these sub-basins performing the weighted sum analysis (WSA) technique, wherein weights are assigned to individual morphometric parameters based on their importance. The analysis reveals that out of nine sub-basins, sub-basin 6 (SB-6) with suitability …