Can a well in ayacut area be officially used to irrigate a farm in a non ayacut region in Namakkal, TN ?

I have purchased a well alongside the river cavery near the Poolampatti Barrage, and my farm is approx.4km from this well. There are two canals enroute which need to be crossed. I am in the…

Solution Exchange discussion - Rolling out Exclusive Water and Sanitation Loan Products - Advice

A consolidated reply of experiences and examples shared by various members of the Solution Exchange Water Community

Alkaline water - Need suitability of the water for construction

Dear All,

  As per the attached Report, the alkalinity is Slightly high than required.

Can the water be used for Construction? What will be the bad effects if used? what is the remedy…

Borewell failure in Hyderabad, AP - Will reducing the pumping speed help in continuous flow of water

Hi, I recently got a borewell drilled (4.5 inch) at my home, the casing was done till 50 feet as stone was found at that depth. At around 70 feet there was a glimpse of water (the driller said its…

Need tips regarding submersible pump in Coimbatore, TN

Dear All,

 

I am Gokul and i am from Coimbatore Tamilnadu. I have a borewell for 950feet depth. Its is under use for past 10 years. Now some problem has happened to the submersible…

Avoiding dry run of borewell pump in Bangalore, Karnataka

Hello,

Our borewell pump was impacted recently due to a dry run.

Is it possible to eliminate dry runs of the pump/motor. With yield decreasing continuously, I am afraid that this…

Requesting suggestion for a non functional borewell in Rourkela, Orissa - Should it be revived or abandoned

I had dug a borewell in 2002 in Rourkela, Orissa. Depth of well was 165 ft with PVC casing of 80 ft. Till 2009 it worked satisfactory. This year after March it failed to supply water with its jet…

New borewell dries up in a house construction site in Madhapur, Hyderabad, AP - Is it due to excessive usage or new borewells dug

Respected Sirs,

I am constructing my house and for construction purposes I have recently dug a borewell in December 2009. The location is in Madhapur, Hyderabad (a semi rocky but relatively…

Selection of borewell submersible pump set for a house in Bangalore, Karnataka

A month back we have dug a 41/2" borewell in our plot upto the depth of 240'. PVC casing pipe has been put upto 111'. 1st source of water is at 130' and…

Need an expert in finding best location and season for digging borewell, at Nagpur, Maharashtra

I am having 30 acres of farm at Kuhi (Tahsil), District Nagpur, (wikimapia.org location Coordinates: 20°56'37"N   79°22'58"E), I have constructed water collection pond of 10000 litre capacity.…

Failed borewell in Mysore, Karnataka - Is rainwater harvesting possible in the borewells

Dear Sir,

We have 3 acres of dry agricultural land in Hampapura, Mysore.Recently we  3 dug bore wells ( 300feet, 180 and 400 feet)according towater diviners and also geological survey. to…

Sourcing topographical (topo) maps from the SOL in India - Need contacts and guidance

At the India Water Portal, we have received several enquiries from users, regarding sourcing topographical (topo) maps, an important aid in taking up work on water on the ground.

While…

Bad quality borewell water in Sivaganga, Tamilnadu - Can it be used for house construction?

Dear

I have got water ananlysis report for our borewell water. It looks it is not at all suitable for drinking. But I don't know whenther it can be used for our house construction. Please…

Borewell water in Vellore district, TN - Need to know whether the water tested is fit for consumption and purification techniques

I'm Muzammil, my Village situated in Vellire Dist,  Melvisharm, just near Palar river TN. Our bore well water is making strain mark in SS water tape and SS utencil  now we are consuming and…

Potability of borewell water in Melvishram, Vellore district, TN - Please advise a treatment solution

I'm Muzammil, my Village situated in Vellore Dist,  Melvisharm, just near Palar river TN. Our bore well water is making strain mark in SS water tape and SS utencil  now we are consuming and…

Want to dig another borewell in Vengurla, Sindhudurg dist, Maharashtra and strike water

Dear Sir,

What are geo physical/ features of this region ? We get 150 inches rain !

Based on a water diviner who said water would be found at 250 feet I tried  a bore upto 260 feet and…

Internship opportunities for MSc theisis on water transport & distribution

Dear all,

I am Santosh Chobhe doing my masters in Water supply engineering at UNESCO-IHE, Delft, The Netherlands. I would like to do my MSc theisis in Water transport & Distribution.…

Need the contact details of the person who can check the borewell water quality in Sangli, Maharashtra

Hi,

We have a borewell and the water is bit salty.

My question here is, How can we confirm this Borewell Water is OK for drinking purpose. How and where to check the WATER…

Limiting nutriet in a lake and how it can be measured

Waht is limiting nutrient in a lake ssytem? in some lakes, it is stated that nitrogen is the limiting nutrient and in others, phosphorus as limiting nutrient. Please explain. How can we measure…

Borewell with silt in Bangalore, Karnataka - Need advice regarding the type of pump to be used

Iam situated at mahadevapura, Bangalore. I am facing a recurring problem of silt in our borewell. The depth is 550 ft with installation of  2HP submersible pump/ 22…

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