“Study of Supe Watershed in Purandar Tehsil a Case Study from Upper Reaches of Karha Basin”

Abstract

Saswad is located 29 kilometers from Pune and is situated in N18°23’20’’ and E074°04’08.8’’ geocoordinate. Southern part of Saswad town comes under severe chronic drought prone region of Maharashtra. Supe stream is a right side tributary of karha which located in Purander hill ranges, in western Pune region. The ground water supplies have been replenished using a variety of techniques. Therefore, it is intended to use specific biological and engineering techniques to assist this additional runoff be directed to ground water storage. The most peculiar aspect of this work is that, if such engineering methods are created and widely used in remote areas, it will spare thousands of villages across the nation from experiencing drought and tanker water deliveries.

Several strategies have been implemented at the Shivdara tributary of the Karha river to replenish ground water resources, but it has been discovered that these strategies are ineffective in some places. The demand for water for domestic and agricultural use is rising quickly in the Karha River watershed region, but water supplies are also being rapidly depleted as a result of population growth and drought conditions. Large amounts of rainwater are being diverted in an effort to replenish groundwater supplies and satisfy demand. More actions are being taken to successfully recharge the ground water using watershed management strategies. 

The geographic information system (GIS) is a crucial instrument for managing and planning watersheds. Drainage networks, topography, and water flow paths can all be readily located for GIS mapping.