Department of Mines and Geology (Government of Karnataka)
Groundwater hydrology and groundwater quality in and around Bangalore city - Department of Mines and Geology (2011)
Posted on 19 Jan, 2012 11:04 AMEarlier studies carried out by the Department of Mines and Geology during 1994, 1995 and 2003 on the groundwater quality of Bangalore Metropolis had found that the groundwater pollution in the city has mainly been due to sewage disposal and recommendations have been made to prevent pollution from sewage and industrial wastes.
Dynamic groundwater resources of Karnataka (2009)
Posted on 16 Jan, 2012 11:05 PMIt also presents the status of utilisation of groundwater in Karnataka as on March 2009, both on watershed (sub catchment) and taluk wise areas having 2008-2009 as the base year. The methodology is improved as the estimations are carried out on watershed basis for both command and non command separately than apportioned to taluks.
The Karnataka groundwater (regulation and control of development and management) bill (2009)
Posted on 18 Jun, 2011 04:09 PMThis document from the Department of Mines and Geology, Government of Karnataka site is a bill to regulate, and control the development and management of groundwater and matters connected therewith. The document is divided into the following chapters:
Chemical parameters in Karnataka's groundwater: A report by the state government's Mines and Geology department
Posted on 14 Aug, 2009 02:15 PMThe aim of this report is to highlight the quality problems encountered in the groundwater in the state. The chemical parameters which are present in groundwater in excess of the prescribed norms and which are considered harmful beyond permissible limits are discussed in detail.