On water management studies in some parts of central India using landsat imageries
Materials and methods
The LANDSAT imagery number 154 044 was supplied by the National Remote Sensing Agency Balanagar, Secunderabad, Hyderabad (India). Further the imagery in different bands and scales was available for the present analysis as under:
- Scene Code 154 044
- Bands 5 and 7 scale 1:100,00
- FCC 4,5, and 7 scale 1:250,00
- In additiona following toposheets were used for the present investigation and analysis:
| TOPOSHEETS USED: |
| 55 N, |
55 M/8 |
| 55 M/11 | 55 M/12 |
| 55 N/13 | 55 I/9 |
| 55 M/14 | --- |
| 64 A/01 | 64 A/2 |
| 64 A/3 | 64 A/5 etc. |
- The standard visual photointerpretation and ground truth support was used for the present analysis /2/.
Result and discussions
The area under investigation is very rich in water resources. Most of the rivers are tributaries to the long river Narmada. The river are tributaries to the long river Narmada. The river Narmada flows from east to westwards. Other important rivers of the scene are the Hiran, The soner, the Bearma, the Gaur and the Dudhi Rivers. Large number of canals are also seen in the scene, out of which many are dry as per photointerpretation. This is so because at the time of satellite pass in the month of January normally canals dry out. This is confirmed by the tone and texture of FCC. Near Sagar City, Damoh and Jabalpur several tanks are seen which is in tune with the ground truth of the places concerned /3,4,5,/. A large number and so also the water bodies in the scene. Further there is sufficient crop lands on both sides of the rivers specially Narmada, Hiran and Gaur. This shows that a large number of hydel dams can be constructed so as to generate electrical power. The potential places for generation of
electricity are also marked. The hydel dam construction at such places will be beneficial with special respect to irrigation and electricity. The dam construction will be a potential source for enhancement of cultivation in period. The added advantage will be the dirnking water to cities near dams. Thus the analysis of satellites imagery yields an excellent methods for com putation of water potential, power production and irrigation. All these factors add up to the prosperity of the people of the area in particular and
country as a whole in general.
Conclusion
The study under taken for the water management yields a large potential for construction of dams, irrigation and hydel electricity, Further it also adds to the problem of drinking water for cities situated on both sides of these rivers.
Acknolwdgement
Author is thankful to Madhya Pradesh Council of Science and Technology, Bhopal assigning a job as a coordinator for training in "Remote Sensing Applications" for M.P. University teachers arranged by National Remote Sensing Agency, Hyderabad. Further thanks are also due to NRSA Hyderabad for supply of LANDSAT imagery in different bands and FCC for the present analysis. Thanks are also due to shri Kanti Choudhuri, Ex-Vice Chancellor, R.D. University, Jabalpur for arranging special training in Remote Sensing in consultation with MAPCOST.
References
- V.K. FARKY A, Proc. Vth ACRS, Q-2-1 to Q-2-3, Japan ( 1985).
- H.C. GAUTAM, Photointerpretation Keys, N.R.S.A. Hyderabad. ( 1984)
- J.L. JAIN and A.S. DAVE et. al . Project Report ( 1984)
- V.K. FARKY A Proc. Vth ACRS, R-5-1 to R-5-3, Japan ( 1985)
- R. VENKATAKRISHAN, Jrnl, Geol Sec. India, 25 401 ( 1984)
