Need advice on drilling a deeper borewell or select new site for digging in a land in Tiruvannamalai district, Tamilnadu

We have drilled a borewell in our dry land in Tiruvannamalai District, Tamilnadu on 17.05.09.  We have not been successful In finding water despite drilling to a depth of 648 feet. We had…

Need information on transparent water tank to use sun's UV rays to treat recycle water

For our new house, we've categorized water recycle points as:

1. Kitchen water
2. Wash basin + Bath water
3. Washing Machine
4. Toilet water (fecal only)
5.…

Need advice in selecting a water pump in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh

I wish to install a water pump in my residence in Hyderabad with due consideration of the following factors:

1. I reside on the first floor of a duplex at an elevation of 10 mtrs.,…

Resistivity survey indicated failed borewell points in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh - Need advice and solution

I live in ECIL,Hyderabad,close to Saket . We contacted a renowned Geologist and after conducting a resistivity survey,they gave us two points where we can drill for borewell. Approximation of two…

Need data on annual discharge data records for Indian rivers

I am searching for monthly or annual discharge (river flow) data records for all of the gauging stations in India.  From the Integrated Hydrological Data Book (CWC), (available here:…

Rocky layer in borewell in Chittoor district, Andhra Pradesh - Is it a cause for concern?

We constructed a bore well in Kuppam, Chittoor district, Andhra Pradesh. The characteristics of the well are as below.

Diameter of the bore well: 6.5 in
Depth of the borewell:…

Need advice on improving borewell yield in Mysore, Karnataka

We are located in a village Kenchalagudu on Manandavadi Road, 15 kms. from Mysore city bus stand.  We purchased the site for our project in May 2003.  With the help of a geologist, we found a…

Need advice on pump selection and its suitability in low voltage situations in Uttar Pradesh

I live in a village in UP, India and use hand pump to get water from ground. I want to install a overhead tank in my house. To fill the tank I need to install a pump which will pump the water from…

Borewell used for rain water harvesting in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh - Need advice on further drilling

Location of borewell:  17 29 22.62"N, 78 23 59.34"E, KPHB Colony, Hyderabad.
Diameter of the borewell - 4" dia
Depth of the borewell -300 feet

The borewell is…

Iron removal filter in Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu : Usage issues & doubts

I live in a village near Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu in an apartment complex. Our Ground water has iron (3.1 mg/litre). We have fitted an Iron Removal Filter about a month back. After 2 days of…

Need suggestions for water purification method for hard borewell water in Chennai, Tamil Nadu - Test report attached

I am a resident of Puzhuthivakkam, Chennai-91 (near Madippakam). The water from my borewell is very hard. When I approached a service provider for water softener, they said it would not function…

Borewell failure in Warangal, Andhra Pradesh - Need advice on digging deeper or finding ways to access groundwater

I am from Warangal District (Shivnagar area) in Andhra Pradesh, Recently I purchased a flat and tried to implement a borewell. The particulars of the borewell are as below:

Exact…

Strategy for improving urban water supply : Issue 4-Is 24/7 water supply critical to protecting water quality and public health?

From David Foster, Centre for Energy, Environment, Urban Governance and Infrastructure, Administrative Staff College of India, Hyderabad

Information needed on low cost water filters in Nagpur,Maharashtra

We are working to educate people to harvest rain water for water crisis .We want to know that from where we can get filters for purifying rain water before recharging borewells or wells which are…

Piped water supply choked off in Bangalore, Karnataka - Need options regarding water supply

I stay in Wilson Garden (Hombe Gowda Nagar) - 5th Cross. We stay in the lowest part of the street and hence we used to get water with good pressure. BWSSB has intoduced a number of valves to…

Suitability of hydro - fracturing for low yield bore wells in Chennai, TN - Need consultants

We undertake construction services in Chennai. Recently in one of our projects we had an extremely rocky sub soil with lot of big boulders. When we made borewells we could hit soft soil patches,…

Regulations regarding distance between agricultural borewells in Pondicherry

This is with regard to the Pondicherry Groundwater (Control and Regulation) Act, 2002.  Is there any restriction regarding spacing of agricultural borewells, laid down by the Pondicherry…

Need experts for filter selection and sump & OHT maintenance in Bangalore, Karnataka

I live in Bangalore (HRBR layout). Our source of water is Corporation (cavery water) and borewell both of which gets stored in Underground sump from where it gets pumped to the overhead tanks. I…

Remedy sought for green layer in open well in Palakkad, Kerala

I am from Palakkad District in Kerala. My house is near the Bharathapuzha river. We dug a well around 4 years back and have plenty of water even in peak summer. We had clear water in the first…

Corrosion in GI pipes carrying RO feed - Advice sought

In our residential complex we are getting RO water yellow in colour for initial 5 minutes and then good quality water after that during the 15 minute water drive in the morning and evening.…

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