Promoting sustainable groundwater development in rural areas - Need experiences and examples

From Shrikant Daji Limaye, Ground Water Institute, Pune
Posted 27 November 2008

I am Shrikant Daji Limaye, the…

Need information on govt, guidelines on water distribution network and resource allocation in rural areas of Andhra Pradesh

I am working as a research analyst for Social Watch Andhra Pradesh chapter and at present assisting in research on a document on Institutional mapping of the Rural Water and Sanitation Department…

Motor stuck in silt : Borewell troubleshooting in Sahakarnagar, Bangalore, Karnataka

We dug a borewell at our house in Sahakarnagar, Bangalore upto 330ft with details as below:

@ 70ft Rock (plastic and GI pipe layed till 67ft)
@ 180ft first source of water struck…

Need advice in choosing between full - length casing and digging new borewell in Bangalore, Karnataka

Location of borewell: Horamavu Agara ,Bangalore North ,Bangalore Dist
Dug using: Hydraulic Rig Driller (61/2 inch)

1) Borewell was drilled using a Dia of : 6" 1/2 inch by…

Seeking legal relief from negligent disposal of sewage in an apartment in Delhi

I live in a 2nd floor DDA flat in Delhi. Sewage from the toilet of the flat on the 3rd floor has seeped into my walls and  causes a unhygenic stink in my house and has now reached the flat below.…

Irrigation water drawn from river in Erode, Tamilnadu : Rules & regulations to be followed

I am a farmer in the Erode District, Tamilnadu. I would like to draw water from Amaravathi river ( Erode) for horticulture / sericulture crop irrigation by using electric motor  / diesel engine.…

Need causes for sand & red color contamination in borewell water in Bangalore, Karnataka : Test report attached.

I have recently constructed a House in Vidyaranyapura, Bangalore.  We dug a borewell in Dec 2006 and could not use it immediately because of delay in starting house construction. The house…

Soil Infiltration rates from geological data of Indore, Madhya Pradesh

I would like to know what is the infiltration rate of a ground that has a thin (2-10 m) crust of black cotton soil, underlain by vesicular/fragmented basalt (11-100 m) underlain by jointed / semi…

Reviving a failed borewell in JP Nagar, Bangalore, Karnataka

We drilled a borewell in JP Nagar I Phase, Bangalore about 3 weeks ago. The first experiment failed as the soft mud around collapsed repeatedly, the 10" PVC casing could not be pushed in properly…

Need information on govt scheme, subsidy for dug wells & bore wells in Bidar, Karnataka

My native place is Bhalki Village,Bidar District ( KS). We have 4  acres of fertile land and grow paddy, Zawahar whenever water is available in the lake. Nearly Rs.5000 per acre is spent for water…

Borewell troubleshooting: Submersible pump draws up muddy water in Indiranagar, Bangalore, Karnataka

I have a borewell in my house at Indiranagar which is having a depth of 270-280ft. We hit rock at the 80-90ft and the casing has been done to that level. The submersible pump has been fixed at 235…

Muddy water and borewell travails in Srinagar, Bangalore, Karnataka - Need advise in pump placement

I got a bore well drilled in Srinagar area of Bangalore.  We got hard rock at the level of 45' - upto that level casing has been done.  We got crystal clear water from 70-80' with hard rock it…

Conflicts over drinking water - Need cases of conflicts and their successful resolution

From K. J. Joy, Suhas Paranjape and Shruti Vispute, Forum for Policy Dialogue on Water Conflicts in India, Pune
Posted 12 November 2008

Borewell construction queries in Vellore, Tamilnadu

On 9.11.08 we made a bore well at my house site at Vellore (Tamil Nadu). When digging the bore well, water stream came at 50 feet and 100 feet.  No further water stream was found till 300 feet. …

Solution Exchange Consolidated Reply: Developing an Indian Water Footprint - Discussion

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

Compiled by Nitya…

Percussion rig or rotary rig to drill a well : Need method & yield correlation

In alluvium formations that is in valley fill deposits which drilling technique will yield more water in a standard gravel packed / v-wire screen bore Percussion rig or Rotary rig and why?

Solution Exchange Consolidated Reply: Water purification technologies for flood affected Bihar- Experiences; Referrals

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

Compiled by G.…

Optimum purification method for well water: Test results provided

I have just tested water from my well that is 40 ft deep.

The report shows a pH level of 6.1. 
Total Plate count - 2500 cfu/ml
Coliform - 7/100 ml.

Is there…

Solution Exchange Consolidated Reply: Developing the SACOSAN III declaration - Advice

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

Compiled by Nitya…

Individual water meters for an apartment complex in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh : Need advise in choosing M Bus system or alternatives

We have an apartment with 55 flats and are looking to install separate water meters for each flat. I would like to get advice on whether we should use M-Bus system or any other system which is…

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