Abstract
Bagjata area is a part of Singhbhum Shear Zone (SSZ) falling within Survey of India Toposheets No. 73J/6, J/7, J/10 and J/11. The Subarnarekha River, Sankh Nala and Gohala faults are major disconti-nuities in the area. An attempt has been made to simulate the regional groundwater hydrodynamics. Few dug-wells were monitored for more than a year to find out the seasonal fluctuation changes in the drainage pattern and groundwater level. Groundwater samples were analyzed for physical and chemical analysis. Results show that one of the major discontinuities in the area－the Gohala Fault controls largely the geohydrodynamics of the area. Discharge of groundwater is of effluence type during all the three seasons. The water is safe for drinking as most of the contaminations are much below the permissible limits. No such previous work has been attempted in this area to investigate the groundwater dynamics and hence the selection of few parameters were assumed and taken from similar surrounding aquifer systems for modeling. The groundwater flow was also assumed to be in steady state. The present paper deals with some important aspects related to the hydrological significance of the Bagjata Uranium mining area and its relationship with the local climate, physiography and meteorology. An attempt is also made to simulate the status of groundwater conditions of hard rock aquifers in the region. Further it envisages the necessity of such study being undertaken in the entire SSZ belt to secure precise information about the surface manifestations which govern the groundwater recharge potentiality as well as its quality.
Highlights
Bagjata is located in Dalbhumgarh subdivision of East Singhbhum district of Jharkhand state at a distance of about 6.5 km SE of the copper mining town of Musabani
The collected samples were analyzed for groundwater position, its fluctuation in respect of seasonal variation
Data were first analyzed through manual formation of reduced level and schematic drawing is formulated with the help of the software for contour generation
Summary
Bagjata is located in Dalbhumgarh subdivision of East Singhbhum district of Jharkhand state at a distance of about 6.5 km SE of the copper mining town of Musabani. It can be accessed by road from Jamshedpur and Jaduguda townships. The geohydrological significance in this area is important due to various misconceptions about the contamination of radiogenic contents in the water bodies of the entire Uranium belt. No such previous information / data are available for this area to allay the fears of local populace. The investigation includes planning, sample collection, analytical chemistry, quality and data management. The sub surface water was routinely analyzed, geohydrodynamics discussed and modeling studies done on the basis of the well inventory data
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