Morphometric evaluation of any catchment area is necessary to understand the geo-hydrological response of the drainage basin to the geographical phenomenon. The morphological setup of any drainage basin have its pure impressions on behavior of the geomorphological characteristics of that drainage area. Without understanding and studying such behavior of or characteristics of drainage network linkages, planning and implementation of watershed planning is not possible. Here attempt has been made to understand the morphological behavior of Karha River Basin through morphometric delineation techniques. It will ultimately helps in planning and watershed management of present area to resolve some environmental related issues e.g. groundwater scarcity. It also give emphasis to the topographic features of the drainage basin and gives some authentic assessment of arable land and groundwater and surface water resources. The study area covers parts of the Purandar and Baramati tahsils in Pune District, Maharashtra. Geographic Information System (GIS) technology has been employed to generate spatial datasets, perform quantitative analysis, and present the results within a spatial framework. A range of morphometric parameters was examined to interpret the drainage pattern and basin characteristics. GIS tools were specifically used to evaluate linear, areal, and relief aspects of the basin. Such GIS-based morphometric studies are valuable for comparative analysis with other river basins that share similar geo-environmental settings.
Pravin Pannalal Gaikwad (Wed,) studied this question.