Earth, Atmosphere & Environment Sciences
Title : | Carrier of Mass transport Contamination in the unsaturated zone of the Ghazipur landfill site of Delhi NCR. |
Area of research : | Earth, Atmosphere & Environment Sciences |
Focus area : | Hydrology |
Principal Investigator : | Dr. Tanvi Arora CSIR-NGRI, Hyderabad, Telangana |
Timeline Start Year : | 2022 |
Timeline End Year : | 2024 |
Details
Executive Summary : | The project is aimed to develop to model the impact of Ghazipur non-sanitary landfill (NSL) on the subsurface geological structure and hydrological environment and assess its societal impact. The study area of Ghazipur landfill site falls in the dense residential area and is surrounded by most of the Delhi's largest commercial raw food supply chains for diary/poultry product, fish and meat supplies, fruit and vegetables items, etc. In such context, there is a need to map the leachate contamination by carrying the locations and suitable depths for tapping the safe groundwater supplies. The project will thsu focus primarily on mapping the contamination plume using ERT, and SP surveys. An integrated study comprising of hydrochemical and hydrogeologial studies will give the groundwater dynamics. This will be done on pre and post monsoon basis for 2 hydrolocial cycles leading to understanding of the mass transport model of the landfill site. Finally a model will be produced along with the contamination plume migration, orientation and its dynamics with time. The project has strong societal benefits and its potential outcomes inclue: (1) providing mass transport model of the NSL site of Ghazipur area, II) identifying the extent and orientation of contaminant plume reaching the aquifer and accordingly providing the remidial measures to safeguard the habitants of the affected area., III) demarcating the contaminant zone of the aquifer and facilitate necessary steps to prevent further damage to the societal good. |
Total Budget (INR): | 51,12,910 |
Organizations involved