• Hitesh B Patel

Gujarat has long coast line of around 1600 Kms. Most of the important ports and cities are developed along the coast. Porbandar is one such town in western parts of Gujarat. The total geographical area is 2261.95 Sq. Kms, comprising of three Talukas, Porbandar, Ranavav and Kutiyana. The climate of the district is semi arid type. The temperature ranges between 35 to 40 degrees during summer and 8 to 18 degrees during winter season. The average rainfall of the district is 613.54mm for the period of 1981 to 2007. The area is drained by Vartu, Bhadar, Kalindri and Minsar rivers. Industrial development, increased demand of water for agricultural produce and the growth in population has increased the requirement for water. The main sources of water are dams, reservoirs etc. on surface and ground water as subsurface water. Study was required to check the ground water potential of Minsar Basin and find out the difference between coast and mainland groundwater potential around Minsar Basin. Also Analysis of effect of water quality degradation due to salt water intrusion/ingression in Porbandar District with particular reference to Minsar Basin was carried out. To neutralize the impact tidal regulators on creeks, check dams on streams & channels, percolation tanks, nalabunds & spreading channels are made which resulted good impact on dilution effect.

Groundwater, water quality, sea water ingression

"GROUND WATER POTENTIAL AND WATER QUALITY IN THE MINSAR RIVER BASIN, SAURASHTRA WESTERN INDIA", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.1, Issue 5, page no.724-729, October-2014, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1701C15.pdf

"GROUND WATER POTENTIAL AND WATER QUALITY IN THE MINSAR RIVER BASIN, SAURASHTRA WESTERN INDIA", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.1, Issue 5, page no. pp724-729, October-2014, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1701C15.pdf