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The book entitled ´Ground Water Development and Management´ is useful to faculty and students pertaining to various disciplines of Earth science like Geology, Geophysics, Geoinformatics, Geography and various disciplines of Civil Engineering. It may be used as reference - cum - text book for the research scholars, hydrogeologists, planners and professionals in ground water field. The book is based on analytical scientific study, which includes Hydrogeological and Hydrogeomorphological surveys, micro level hydrogeological investigation and extensive literature search. The book deals with ground water hydrogeological aspects, movement of ground water, behavior of hard rock and soft rock aquifers, remote sensing, site selection for exploratory wells, electrical resistivity applications, different types of drilling, pumping test data analysis, Ground Water Regime Monitoring, hydrochemistry, Ground Water Resource Estimation, Regulation, Artificial Recharge, Coastal and Island Hydrogeology, GIS Application in Ground Water Resource Management, Infiltration and so on.

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Joji, V. S.
Dr V.S. Joji, working as Scientist and Recognized Trainer of Direct Trainer Skills and TNA consultant. Dr. Joji qualified NET, UGC-JRF, CSIR-JRF and GATE exams. He selected for the posts of Geologist in ONGC,GSI, CGWB, Lecturer and many others with 65 international and national research papers, reports and books.

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