4.

1 REGIONAL GEOLOGY

The entire project stretch of 194 km. is underlain by the basaltic lava flows. These flows are
normally Horizontally disposed over a wide stretch and give rise to table land type of
topography also known a plateau. These flows occur in layered sequences and represented by
massive unit at the bottom and vesicular unit at the top of the flow. The shallow alluvial
formation of recent age also occurs as narrow stretch. The soils are the weathering products of
Basalt and have various shades from gray to black, yellowish and brownish color.

Physiographically, Amravati district is marked by three distinct zones such as the Satpura
ranges in the north, the Balaghat plateau in the south with number plauteaus & residual hills
and the intervening Purna plains. The district is mostly occupied by the basaltic lava flows of
the Deccan tra[ of Cretaceous to Plaaeogene age and is classified under Sahyadri and Satpura
group resp. confined to south & north of Tapi lineament. Purna alluviaum of Pleistocene to
Recent age occurs in the intervening areas.

Akola district is marked by three distinct geomorphic zones, viz., the Satpura ranges in the
north, the Balaghat plateau in the south and the intervening Purna plains. The district is
mostly occupied by basaltic lava flows of the Deccan trap of Cretaceous to Palaeogene age
and are classified under Sahyadri & Satpura groups resp. confined to south & north of Tapi
lineament. Northern most part of the district is occupied by Purna alluvium of Pleistocene to
Recent age.