Study Of Surface Water Resources In Pune Division Of Maharashtra

Among the basic needs of mankind, perhaps water is the most important resource for the human life. Supply of the pure water for the domestic uses is very important problem. On this earth near about 71 percent water and only 29 percent land area covered. It means out of total area three quarters area is covered by water. Therefore, the Earth is known as ‘Blue Planet’. Out of this 71 percent of water, 97.2 per cent of this water is salty while only 2.8 percent of fresh water. But 2.15 percent fresh water is locked in freeze (ice) condition, 0.62 per cent is ground water and while remaining in 0.03 percent water is found to be in rivers, lakes, tanks. The average water availability in the state of Maharashtra is 163.81 km3(qubic kilometers). According to interstate water tribunal awards the allotted quantity of water to the state is 125.94 km3(qubic kilometers). Out of the five major river basin system, 55 percent of the dependable in the river basins (Krishna, Godavari, Tapi and Narmada) east of the Western Ghats. The water resource in Pune division of Maharashtra includes surface water through the rivers, dams, tanks, reservoirs lakes and Kolhapur Type Wares (KTW) etc. Surface water is vital for ecosystem services as well as for provides living support to a large section of the population.