Journal of Geological Society of India (Online archive from Vol 1 to Vol 78)

V. S. Singh ¹, S. C. Jain ¹, T. V. Rao ¹, M. N. Rao ¹, B. C. Negi ¹

Affiliations
1 National Geophysical Research Institute, Hyderabad - 500 007, IN

Abstract

Shales/limestone, which are devoid of primary porosity, often act as the potential aquifers when they are fractured and/or weathered. An integrated approach employing photogeologicil, hydrogeological and geophysical investigations has now been attempted to delineate groundwater potential zones in such shaley limestone terrain at the southern part of Chandrapur District of Maharashtra. This cost-effective approach, which was focussed at sites delineated from aerial photo interpretation has helped in drilling of good yielding wells in an otherwise unpromising shaley limestone terrain.

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