Solution Exchange discussion - Developing a National River Action Framework - Experiences; Referrals

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

Implications of leaving submersible motor in an unused borewell in Bangalore, Karnataka - Advice needed

A borewell has stopped yielding. Is it practical to leave the submersible pump in the borewell ? Or does the lack of water in the well initiate rusting of the pump and affects its performance and…

Individual meters in apartments help in addressing equity and economic issues of water

By providing separate water meter to each flat at apartments, wastage of water which is being now observed can be avoided and WATER can very well be saved at each minute each day!

Info needed on setting up a compact waste water treatment plant in Marathahalli, Bangalore, Karnataka

Ours is a 46 apartments complex near Marathahalli in Bangalore. Water is a big issue and at present being supplied by tankers. We would like to check the possiblity of…

Solution Exchange discussion - Research on Sustainable Sanitation - Examples, Advice

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

Waste/water business models in tourist areas - Need shops selling re-usable plastic bottles or supplying drinking water to tourists

I spent a few days in Varkala last week - a town and coastal resort in Kerala. As with Goa, the place is…

Need solution for RWH issues in an apartment in Malad, Mumbai, Maharashtra - Water table levels unchanged

I have a query about rain water harvesting in a housing society located in Malad West, Mumbai.

The society has four buildings each having 7 floors including…

IWMI requests groundwater and surface water data for watershed development in Andhra Pradesh

The International Water Management Institute, located in ICRISAT, Hyderabad, is looking for data which could help in a new watershed development (WSD) project which is begining.

This…

Need to understand capacity of a borewell in Tumkur, Karnataka - What does 2 inch water mean in layman's terms

Please let me know 2 inch water in borewell means how much litres per hour or litres per minute. What is the logic or what is background explanation in converting INCHES of water into litres/hour…

Measuring water consumption in an apartment - Need alternatives to expensive meters

  I want to know how we can measure consumption of water in our apartment.We have a borewell and water is pumped into an overhead tank daily.

  In our locality, we have seen that borewells…

Need a consultant for borewell troubleshooting & effective water use in an apartment in Bangalore, Karnataka

I stay in Homtech Shristi apartments which is just few meters away from the Vibhuthipura Lake in LBS nagar. I am writing this mail to get some advice/ consultancy services on few solutions that…

Failed borewell in Jakatwadi, Maharashtra - What are the options available?

 I am quite confidant that my bore well is a failure but to benefit all other member I am posting this problem again.

My bore well details:

  • Total drilling - 282 feet
Borewell on public land for private use by an apartment complex in Bangalore, Karnataka - Want to know the rules & regulations for digging borewell


I am writing from a location in Bangalore, Karnataka where there is currently no water supply from the board. We depend on underground water and also get water through tankers whenever there…

Need advice for troubleshooting borewell collapse in Bangalore, Karnataka : Need contacts for rainwater harvesting system around the borewell

We had dug a bore well in the month of May 2008 for 840 ft and fixed the submersible pump at 760 ft. The well went dry suddenly in February 2009. I contacted the mechanic who installed the pump…

Mud in borewell water due to rain in Chennai, TN - Is this a temporary problem and can flushing the borewell be helpful

Facts: We have dug the borewell in the month of August 2009 for 260 ft. and fixed the submersible pump at 250 ft. Upto november…

Need advice on borewell digging, pipe and pump specification for a house in Tumkur, Karnataka

My Experience with Bore well Drilling

  1. 1.       Bore well drilling

We got…

Information required on the Persian wheel/ bucket pump - Its history, function and relevance

This is my very first post to the IndiaWaterPortal. I am a student currently doing a Post Graduate Diploma in Visual Communication Design at Srishti, Bangalore. As part of our curriculum this…

Looking for an open well contractor to work in Panvel, Navi Mumbai

hi,

 

I have a 5 acre property on the outskirts of Mumbai in Panvel. It is a hill top property and has a borewell that provides

water. During months of April-June, it goes dry…

Borewell stuck with stone which slides in the borewell passage in Bangalore, Karnataka - Please advice a permanent solution for the same

Hi sir,

 

The borewell at our place has a different kind of problem. Few years back we had lifted the motor to repair it. But after that when we tried to place it back, it did not go…

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