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3.2.2 Preparation of Soil Map
Soil plays an important role in the infiltration rate of an area. This again directly
affects groundwater recharge potential of that area. Different soils have different
infiltration rates. So, it is important to prepare a soil map of the study area, which
has been derived from the National Bureau of Soil Survey and Land Use Planning
(ICAR) at a scale of 1:500,000. There are five types of soil (Fig. 6) present in the area,
Fig. 6 Soil map of the area
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3.2.2 Preparation of Soil Map
Soil plays an important role in the infiltration rate of an area. This again directly
affects groundwater recharge potential of that area. Different soils have different
infiltration rates. So, it is important to prepare a soil map of the study area, which
has been derived from the National Bureau of Soil Survey and Land Use Planning
(ICAR) at a scale of 1:500,000. There are five types of soil (Fig. 6) present in the area,
Fig. 6 Soil map of the area