The project was implemented in six select areas in different hydrogeological environs of the country as depicted. The area includes the following parts of country.

A summary of the pilot areas have been tabulated as follows :- Aquifer Mapping in Pilot area

Pilot Area	Hydrogeological Terrain
Alluvial plains of Ganga basin in Watershed GNDK013, Patna District, Bihar (~500 sq km)	Alluvial plains of Ganga basin	VIEW REPORTS
Alluvium overlying hard rocks in Baswa-Bandikui, Dausa District, Rajasthan (~633 sq km)	Alluvium overlying hard rocks	VIEW REPORTS
Basaltic traps underlain by Gondwanas in Watershed WGKKC-2, Nagpur District, Maharashtra (~360 sq km)	Basaltic traps underlain by Gondwana	VIEW REPORTS
Crystalline rocks in Parts of Tumkur District, Karnataka (~376 sq km)	Weathered & Fractured Granite Gneiss & Schist	VIEW REPORTS
Coastal sediments in Lower Vellar Watershed, Cuddalore District, Tamil Nadu (~234 sq km)	Coastal sediments	VIEW REPORTS
Part of Thar Desert Terrain in Jaisalmer District, Rajasthan (~505 sq km)	Desert Terrain	VIEW REPORTS

On the basis of integration of data generated from various studies of hydrogeology & geophysics, aquifers have been delineated and characterized in terms of quality and potential. Various maps have been prepared bringing out Characterization of Aquifers, which can be termed as Aquifer maps providing spatial variation (lateral & vertical) in reference aquifer extremities, quality, water level, potential and vulnerability (quality & quantity).

On the basisof aquifer characterization, issues pertaining to sustainable aquifer management in the area have been identified. Initially, a conceptual model has been developed for the pilot area and subsequently, a mathematical model has been formulated simulating the field situation, which was calibrated and validated with the field data. Various scenarios have been tested in the model to study the response of the aquifer to various stress conditions and predictive simulations have been carried out up to the year 2025. Aquifer response Model has been utilized to identify a suitable strategy for sustainable development of the aquifer in the area.