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(A) Water Resources

Table - I
Water Budget of Jharkhand
Figures are in lakh cubic metre
1. Available of 75% dependable surface water = 2,37,890
2. Availability of ground water = 49,920
Total = 2,87,810
3. Utilisation for irrigtion
    (a) Surface water in major and medium irrigation projects = 33,730
    (b) Surface water in minor irrigation projects = 5,910
Total (a+b) = 39,640
    (c) Ground water = 7,720
4. Utilisation for domestic purposes
    (a) Surface water = 820
    (b) Ground water = 5,560
5. Utilisation for cattle surface water = 590
6. Utilisation for industries and railways surface water = 6,710
7. Utilisation for non­irrigation purpose
    (a) surface water = 8,120 
    (b) Ground water = 5,560

Table - II
Basin wise availabilty of water from surface flow
Name of Basin Quantity in MCM
Gumani Basin 840.6
Myurakshi 2012.8
Ajoy Basin 1238.7
Sank Basin 2052.8
South Koel 4183.6
Damodar Barakar Basin 5800.0
Subarnerekha Basin 4316.5
Small steams 632.4
Total 21353.4
(Sources: Second Bihar Irrigation commission)

Table – III to XXV

Utilisation of water from different sources
S.N. Surface water purpose Ground water
Lakh m3 percent Lakh m3 Percent
1 Municipal & Industrial use 49660 22.88 8950 17.93
2. Irrigation use
(a) Major and medium irrigation projects 88780 37.32
(b) Minor irrigation projects
27450 11.54 32490 65.08
3 Release through Power generation 8430 3.54
including committed utilisation by other
states
4 Release intro rivers including committed 63570 26.72
utilisation by other states
5 Balance left 8480 16.99
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Total 237890 100 49920 100
Table – IV
Drought prone areas and irrigation coverage in river basins
Drough prone Irrigation
Drough prone Irrigation cover
Sl. area coverage of
Basin area as age of net
No. (in lakh cultivable area
% of basin area shown area (%)
hectare) (%)
1 North Koel 8.90 84.02 21.46 40.00
2 Shankh 1.01 25.10 3.01 85.00
3 South Koel 1.25 11.80 5.27 85.00
4 Damodar 3.90 39.30 9.60 77.00
5 Barakar 3.52 50.10 10.92 75.00
6 Ajay 3.16 89.00 7.68 91.00
7 Myurakshi 1.60 28.00 7.36 91.00
8 Gumani 1.66 38.70 12.20 87.00
9 Subarnrekha 1.97 22.90 5.95 103.00
10 Kharkhai 2.46 58.50 5.76 151.00
11 Small streams 0.96 57.00 2.88 89.00
draining
independently
outside state
30.39 (38.12% of Total Area)
Table – V
Abstract of annual Water Resource Availability and Utilisation Prospects
A Avilability Source Quantitiy (MCM) Remarks
Surface flow 29200 75% Dependable flow
Ground water 2000 50% estimated quantity
Total A 31200 Quantity
B Utilisation Agriculture 21000
Thermal Power 720
Industries 400
Domestic water supply 2000
Hydel Power 100 In shape of losses like
evaporation seepage
and transit etc.
Total B 24220
C Transfer Subarnrekha Nil
to other Damodar-Barakar 4000 West Bengal
states Tilaiya-Koel 227.5 Bihar
North Koel 950 Bihar
Myurakshi 450 West Bengal
Release for down 1000 Neighbouring states
stream user taken
nearly 3% of surface
flow

Total C 6627.5 say 6630

Note :- 75% dependable surplus water resource = 31,200-(24230+6630)=350MCM

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Table – VI
Basin wise water availability & Utilisation in Jharkhand State
Surface water in million cubic metre Ground water in million cubic metre
Sl. Name of Basin/sub (MCM) (MCM)
No. basin Avilable Percent Percent Avilable Percent Percent
utilisation utilisation utilisation utilization
1 Subarnrekha including 5930 2285 38.5 876 138.3 15.8
Kharkai
2 Damodar and Barakar 5800 1254 21.6 1231 662.6 53.8
3 South Koel & Karo 4182 301 7.2 694 263 37.9
4 Sankh 2054 144 7.0 319 39.5 12.4
5 Ajay 1238 177 14.3 254 24.8 9.8
6 Myurakshi 2287 177 7.7 445 81.7 18.4
7 Gumani & Koa-Bhena 1662 387 23.3 363 144 39.7
8 North KOel 2227 931 41.8 680 172.5 25.4
9 Bilasi Chandanchir 1595 946 59.3 893 245 27.4
10 Kanhar-Mohance NA NA NA NA NA NA
11 Other small streams 632 363 57.4 128 92 71.9
draining outside the
state
Total 27607 6965 25.2 5883 1863.4 31.7

Table – VII
Land erosion in Damodar valley
1 Forest land 200000ha
2 Agriculture land 335000ha
3 Waste land (gullied) 125000ha
Total 660000ha

Table – VIII
Water Quality Analysis for Damodar River East Bokaro Coalfield of Damodar River
pH June’04 Sept’04 Dec,04 March,05
B&K 7.72 7.8 7.8 7.85
7.6 7.75 7.78 8.02
8 8.3 7.75 7.92
Dhori 7.93 7.93 7.97 7.85
8.02 7.43 7.8 8.08
7.44 7.81 7.78 7.97
Kathra 7.54 7.45 7.68
7.36 7.59 7.6
Max 8.02 8.3 7.97 8.08
Min 7.44 7.36 7.45 7.6
Limit 6.5 to 8.5

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Table – IX
East Bokaro Coalfield of Damodar River
pH June’04 Sept’04 Dec,04 March,05
B&K 88 128 88 96
200 92 84 88
76 128 104 112
Dhori 88 68 78 80
92 72 72 76
128 116 120 124
Kathra 92 78 84
80 74 80
Max 200 128 120 124
Min 76 68 72 80
Limit not specified

Table – X
East Bokaro Coalfield of Damodar River
pH June’04 Sept’04 Dec,04 March,05
B&K 3 2.8 3.2 3.2
2.8 3 3 3
3 2.8 3 2.8
Dhori 2.8 2.8 2.8 3
2.8 2.8 2.7 2.6
3 3 3.1 3
Kathra 2.9 3 3
2.8 2.8 2.8
Max 3 3 3.2 3.2
Min 2.8 2.8 2.7 2.6
Limit 3.0

Table – XI
East Bokaro Coalfield of Damodar River
pH June’04 Sept’04 Dec,04 March,05
B&K 0.2 0.24 0.16 0.24
0.25 0.31 0.11 0.2
0.35 0.17 0.08 0.22
Dhori 0.28 0.17 0.33 0.28
0.7 0.36 0.24 0.17
1.22 0.06 0.71 0.28
Kathra 0.32 0.24 0.67
0.3 0.15 0.61
Max 1.22 0.36 0.71 0.67
Min 0.2 0.06 0.08 0.17
Limit 1.5

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Table – XII
East Bokaro Coalfield of Damodar River
pH June’04 Sept’04 Dec,04 March,05
B&K 14 22 20 24
20 18 18 20
18 20 18 18
Dhori 22 18 14 16
26 26 18 18
30 32 20 18
Kathra 18 24 20
16 16 18
Max 30 32 24 24
Min 14 16 14 16
Limit 600

Table – XIII
North & South Karanpura coalfield of Damodar River
pH June’04 Sept’04 Dec,04 March,05
Argada 7.82 7.53 7.96 7.99
7.97 7.4 7.93 8.07
8.07 7.68 7.95 8.05
8 7.51 7.8 7.91
B.Sayal 7.89 7.67 7.9 7.94
7.96 7.47 7.83 7.9
7.98 7.98 7.86 7.88
7.98 7.87 7.73 7.87
7.87 7.9 7.85 7.99
7.79 7.79 7.95 7.97
N.K 8.23 7.85
8.18 7.84
8.17 7.92
8.2 7.46
8.14 7.39
7.85 7.9 7.74
7.72 7.93 7.86
7.79 7.04 7.92
7.52 6.81 7.82
Piparwar 7.81 7.68 7.47
Max 8.07 8.23 7.96 8.07
Min 7.79 7.4 6.81 7.47
Limit 6.5 to 8.5

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Table – XIV
North & South Karanpura coalfield of Damodar River
Hardness June’04 Sept’04 Dec,04 March,05
Argada 56 72 96 104
52 64 92 100
60 64 100 108
56 60 96 104
B.Sayal 88 84 92 88
84 80 88 84
96 84 88 84
92 80 84 80
92 72 88 84
88 68 84 80
N.K 92 72
88 64
82 60
68 68
64 72
92 68 76
88 64 72
84 68 72
80 64 68
Piparwar 86 82 88
Max 96 92 100 108
Min 52 60 60 68
Limit not specified

Table – XV
North & South Karanpura coalfield of Damodar River
BOD June’04 Sept’04 Dec,04 March,05
Argada 3 2.6 3 3
2.8 2.4 2.8 2.8
3.2 3 3 3
2.8 2.8 2.8 2.8
B.Sayal 3 2.8 2.8 3
2.8 2.6 2.6 2.8
3 3 3 3
2.8 2.8 2.8 2.8
2.6 3 2.8 3
2.4 2.8 2.6 2.8
N.K 2.6 3
2.4 2.8
2.6 3.2
2.4 3
2.2 2.8
2.8 3 3
2.6 2.6 2.9
2.6 2.8 3
2.4 2.6 2.8
Piparwar 2.8 2.8 2.8
Max 3.2 3 3.2 3
Min 2.4 2.2 2.6 2.8
Limit 3.0

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Table – XVI
North & South Karanpura coalfield of Damodar River
Fluoride June’04 Sept’04 Dec,04 March,05
Argada 0.3 0.34 0.12 0.19
0.28 0.3 0.1 0.22
0.28 0.26 0.16 0.26
0.26 0.24 0.14 0.22
B.Sayal 0.33 0.25 0.24 0.15
0.3 0.24 0.22 0.14
0.21 0.32 0.36 0.12
0.2 0.3 0.34 0.1
0.52 0.5 0.42 0.11
0.29 0.48 0.38 0.1
N.K 0.31 0.1
0.31 0.09
0.4 0.1
0.29 0.13
0.32 0.1
0.34 0.13 0.29
0.07 0.11 0.31
0.15 0.44 0.19
0.08 0.4 0.16
Piparwar 0.59 0.26 0.13
Max 0.52 0.59 0.44 0.31
Min 0.21 0.07 0.09 0.1
Limit 1.5
Table – XVII
North & South Karanpura coalfield of Damodar River
Chloride June’04 Sept’04 Dec,04 March,05
Argada 14 16 18 20
12 14 16 18
20 22 20 18
18 20 16 16
B.Sayal 22 16 18 20
20 14 16 18
26 18 20 18
22 16 18 16
22 18 18 20
22 16 16 16
N.K 18 14
16 14
16 12
16 12
14 16
16 16 20
16 16 18
18 18 18
14 16 16
Piparwar 22 16 20
Max 26 22 20 20
Min 12 14 12 16
Limit 600
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Table – XVIII
West Bokaro Coalfield of Damodar River
pH June’04 Sept’04 Dec,04 March,05
Kuju 7.76 7.76 7.91
7.82 7.5 7.69
Rajrappa 7.67 7.81 7.41
7.28 7.61 8.16
Max 7.82 7.81 8.16
Min 7.67 7.5 7.41
Limit 6.5 to 8.5

Table – XIX
West Bokaro Coalfield of Damodar River
Hardness June’04 Sept’04 Dec,04 March,05
Kuju 102 108 112
94 104 108
Rajrappa 76 88 104
72 80 98
Max 102 108 112
Min 72 80 98
Limit not specified

Table – XX
West Bokaro Coalfield of Damodar River
BOD June’04 Sept’04 Dec,04 March,05
Kuju 3 3 3
2.8 2.8 2.8
Rajrappa 2.8 3 3.2
2.6 2.6 3
Max 3 3 3.2
Min 2.6 2.6 2.8
Limit 3.0

Table – XXI
West Bokaro Coalfield of Damodar River
Flouride June’04 Sept’04 Dec,04 March,05
Kuju 0.25 0.28 0.32
0.24 0.26 0.28
Rajrappa 0.3 0.32 0.92
0.28 0.3 0.87
Max 0.3 0.32 0.92
Min 0.24 0.26 0.28
Limit 1.5

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Table – XXII
West Bokaro Coalfield of Damodar River
Chloride June’04 Sept’04 Dec,04 March,05
Kuju 24 22 22
20 20 20
Rajrappa 18 24 20
16 20 18
Max 24 24 22
Min 16 20 18
Limit 600

Table - XXIII
WATER QUALITY OF RIVER DAMODAR FROM YEAR 1983 TO FEB 2006
STUDY PERIOD
Water Quality
Sl 1983-84 1986 1996 to Jan 1998-99 2002 2005 to Feb
Parameter
1997 2006
1 pH 7.1 to 7.8 7.2 to 7.8 6.86 to 8.2 7.1 to 7.5 5.5 to 9 6.0 to 8.5
2 Chloride in Mg/L 12 to 85 14 to 30 — — 22 to 10 to 40
125
3 Sulphate in Mg/L 10 to 40 13 to 32 — — — —
4 Total hardness as 25 to 106 35 to 65 — — 18 to 36 to 146
CaCo3 in Mg/L 398
5 Dissolved Oxygen in 6.5 to 6.7 to 7.3 — 6.6 to 8.2 6.5 to 5 to 8.2
Mg/L 7.90 7.6
6 BOD in Mg/L 1.2 to 1.5 to 1.1 to 3.5 1.09 to 4.4 1 to 10 1.6 to 4.0
4.30 3.35
7 Total Coliform 390 to 390 to 5127 to — —
Bactaria in (MPN/100 42000 2400 21417
ml)
8 COD in Mg/L — — 22 to 41.3 13.9 to 196 32 to 32 to 428
832
9 Total Supended — 55 to 105 80 to 2200 69 to 1472 — 24 to 2076
Solicls in Mg/L

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Sl.No Charecteristics A B C D E
1 Dissolved oxygen,(mg/l),min 6 5 4 4 —
2 BOD (mg/l),max 2 3 3 — —
3 Total coliforms (MPN/100ml),max 50 500 5000 — —
4 Total Dissolved Solids (mg/1), max, 500 — 1500 — 2100
5 Chloride as CL (ing/1), max, 250 — 600 — 600
6 Colour, Hazen units, max, 10 300 300 — —
7 Sodium absorption ratio, max, — — — — 26
8 Boron as B (mg/I), max, — — — — 2
9 Sulphates as SO2 (mg/I), max, 400 — 400 — 1000
10 Nitrates as NO3 (mg/I), max, 20 — 50 — —
11 Free Ammonia as N (mg/I), max, — — — 12 —
12 Conductivity at 250 C (mS/cm), max — — — 1.0 2.25
13 pH 6.5 6.5 6.5 6.5 6.0
8.5 8.5 8.5 8.5 8.0
14 Arsenic as As (mg/I), max, 0.05 0.2 0.2 — —
15 Iron as Fe (mg/I), max, 0.3 — 50 — —
16 Fluroides as F(mg/I), max, 1.5 1.5 1 — —
17 Lead as Pb (mg/I), max, 0.1 — 0.1 — —
18 Copper as Cu (mg/I), max, 1.5 — 1.5 — —
19 Zinc as Zn (mg/I), max, 15 — 15 — —

Table – XXIV
Classification of Inland Surface Water(CPCB Standard)

Source : Indian Standard : 2296-1982

# A - Drinking water source without conventional treatment but after

disinfection
B - Outdoor bathing (organised)
C - Drinking water source with conventional treatment followed by
disinfection
D - Propagation of wildlife, fisheries
E - Irrigation, industrial cooling, controlled waste disposal.

Table - XXV
UNDER GROUND WATER LEVEL STATUS IN TOWN
Area Below Normal Expected
Kanke 1.50 m. 3.0 m.
Morhabadi Area 0.08 m. 2.5 m.
Bariyatu Area 0.75 m. 2.75 m.
Lalpur 1.50 m. 2.3 m.
Birla BoardingRatu Road 0.80 m. 4.0 m.
Itki Road Bus Stand 0.75 m. 3.75 m.
Harmu 2.00 m. 5.0 m.

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Ashok Nagar 2.00 m. 4.0 m.
Hawai Nagar 1.00 m. 3.0 m.
Doranda-Hinoo Area 2.00 m. 5.0 m.
Lalpur HB Road 2.75 m. 5.0 m.
Ratu Road Alkapuri 2.06 m. 5.0 m.
Note :- Table III to XXV from state of Incremental Report Jharkhand 2005

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