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1. The Pre-Cambrian Crystalline Province


The Pre-cambrian province stretches over about 50 per cent of the total area of the country, especially over Peninsular India. It sprawls over Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Chotanagpur Plateau and Aravallis. This province is generally poor in under-ground water resource.


Fig. 3.12 Ground Water Provinces