Ground Water Basin Management at the Neyveli Lignite Mines

Water conservation and water management practices have been adopted at Neyveli to ensure proper hydrologic balance. These practices are important because ground water pumping is a prerequisite for lignite mining in the Neyveli basin. This paper delineates some of these practices and the scientific s...

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Published in:Mine water and the environment 2010-04, Vol.29 (1), p.23-28
Main Authors: Ravi Kumar, V., Sahay, S. N., Periasamy, N., Shiv Prasad, S., Karthikeyan, S.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Basins
Earth and Environmental Science
Earth Sciences
Ecotoxicology
Environmental management
Geology
Groundwater
Groundwater basins
Groundwater flow
Groundwater recharge
Hydrogeology
Industrial Pollution Prevention
Lignite
Mineral Resources
Mines
Technical Communication
Water conservation
Water consumption
Water management
Water pumps
Water Quality/Water Pollution
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Summary:Water conservation and water management practices have been adopted at Neyveli to ensure proper hydrologic balance. These practices are important because ground water pumping is a prerequisite for lignite mining in the Neyveli basin. This paper delineates some of these practices and the scientific studies undertaken by the Neyveli Lignite Corporation to develop and implement them. Optimal water utilization would be achieved by maintaining the ground water recharge (input) and the ground water extraction (output) ratio in the basin.
ISSN:1025-9112
1616-1068
DOI:10.1007/s10230-009-0091-7