Dinesh Pathak andSurendra Raj Shrestha Author

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Hydrogeological Assessment of Siraha District, Nepal

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Sushmita Luitel, Dinesh Pathak and Surendra Raj Shrestha

Groundwater is precious natural resource that has direct linkage with the livelihood of the people. The Nepalese Terai lying in the southern part of the country is the northernmost extension of Indo-Gangetic Plain that can be considered as having major groundwater reserve that has been significantly exploited to meet the domestic and irrigation water demand. Siraha district lies in the eastern part of Nepal and is highly populated. The southern part of the Siraha district is represented by Terai Plain with vast agriculture land and groundwater is being exploited principally for domestic and irrigation purposes. However, the study for proper understanding of the groundwater resources in the area has not been carried out so far and hence the present study is aimed to assessment of groundw... view more»

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