• Dr. P.K. Gupta
• Rishi Kumar Gupta

The part of Ghogha area, of district Bhavnagar belonging to peninsular Gujarat, has been studied for its two prevailing resources namely: Land and Ground-water under non-renewable & renewable category respectively. The adapted methodology includes: Conventional, Field Observation and Modern-as digital analysis of Resourcesat-1 satellite data. The objective of study has been for scientific evaluation of local two important resources for regional development and economic boost -up of the society. The study advocates for utilization of latest available satellite data and comprehensive assessment of deeper aquifer for better appreciation of Land and Ground-water resources under judicious cum conservative way. Introduction Land and Ground-water resources of coastal area possess vulnerable system, on account of fluctuation of tidal cum sedimentation influx within gulf portion and stream/estuary of coastal watershed interface. Such interface on the coastal strip has varied cum large dimension impact on life and living-hood of local society and related aspects like: salinity ingress, brackish water aquaculture and shrimp farming.[3] The conventional cultivation of most commonly used kitchen salt has been practiced traditionally through accumulation of gulf water in adjacent pond of tidal area with it’s large evaporation and subsequently collection- with proven commercial asset. Brackish water aquaculture has been one of the modern avenue to meet growing demand for sea food with it’s great economic potential. The gulf areas have strategic importance, presently for petroleum exploration- as it is common for Persian of gulf. The tremendous to enormous sedimentation rate through the big rivers of main inland namely: Sabarmati, Mahi & Narmada into gulf of Cambay has virtually destroyed the- once well developed Port and related Harbour activities of Bhavnagar [earlier one of the richest Princely ruled state in India], before the invasion of British ruler during 18th century to India. The gulf of Cambay has been lime lighted during May 2013 for Kalpasar project- world’s largest man made fresh water reservoir, & became abandoned later on.[4]

"THE CATEGORIZATION OF LAND AND GROUND-WATER RESOURCES IN PART OF GHOGHA, DISTRICT BHAVNAGAR [PENINSULAR GUJARAT]", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.7, Issue 4, page no.180-186, April 2020, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2004517.pdf

"THE CATEGORIZATION OF LAND AND GROUND-WATER RESOURCES IN PART OF GHOGHA, DISTRICT BHAVNAGAR [PENINSULAR GUJARAT]", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.7, Issue 4, page no. pp180-186, April 2020, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2004517.pdf