IWRA (India) Journal

  • Year: 2021
  • Volume: 10
  • Issue: 1

NDWI and hydrogeomorphology in attaining optimization of water reseources in Pendurthi Mandal, Vishakhapatnam District, Andhra Pradesh, India using sentinnel data-2

  • Author:
  • Usha Chirala1, Bhavana Pedada2
  • Total Page Count: 7
  • DOI:
  • Page Number: 39 to 45

1Department of Geo-Engineering, Andhra University, Vishakhapatnam, India

2M.Tech (Senior), Andhra University, Geo-Informatics, Department of Geo-Engineering, Andhra University, India

Online published on 17 June, 2021.

Abstract

Pendurthimandal the study area depends on tanks, wells, bore wells and the vagaries of monsoon for the sustenance of living as well as for irrigation purposes. The entire activity is under dug wells, bore well and tanks.In need for water sustenance, to meet the demands of the agrarian economy, the 1,45000 population as per 2011 census data consisting of 23 villages, NDWI of the mandal has been prepared in achieving water optimization. The delineation of hydrogeomorphological units will help in understanding the composition of the material of the landforms, and identifying more potential ground water zones.

Keywords

Pendurthi, Hydrogeomorphology, NDWI, Meghadrigedda, catchment