Surface Water Management of Pandaveswar Block by Remote Sensing & GIS Techniques

Study of surface water is important for the society. Water is a renewable resource; if we manage this valuable resource properly it will be a blasé for mankind. In this work an attempt has been made to prepare a surface water management plan for Pandabeswar block. The runoff volume of every month has been calculated by using SCS-CN (Soil Conservation Service-Curve Number). This estimated runoff volume has been used to show the difference between the levels of runoff volume of every month. The flow direction and flow accumulation of the Pandaveswar block was estimated using GIS. During the rainy season runoff increases and so accumulation of water takes place at various places depending upon the elevation of the surface. In this work an effort has been made to find out the flow path of the runoff and to successfully identify sites for rainwater harvesting. This accumulated water can be used at a later stage to supply water for irrigation, drinking & for industrial uses, in other words to fulfill the demand of our study area.