Borewell problems in Satara, Maharashtra - Need solutions to increase the yield

Our case is similar to Sh. Satish Kadam of Ratnagiri, Maharashtra dated 2nd May 2008.

I am from Satara District, (At Post Bamnoli, Tal. Jawali, Dist. Satara, PIN – 415514).  We were…

Query from SPOWAC on irrigation : Hardness mitigation and crop revival in Faridabad, Haryana

Society for the Promotion of Women and Child Welfare (SPOWAC) is a NGO working in the field of education, health, women empowerment and other similar areas. We have recently adopted seven villages…

Relationship between temperature & BOD in wastewater treatment

What is relationship between temperature and BOD? Will there be a difference in BOD values if we collect the samples in the morning time(low temperature) and in the noon(high temperature) and…

Need portable, inexpensive borewell drilling rigs in Kenya

I am located in Kenya and am looking for a inexpensive portable Borehole digging rig. Most of the boreholes are at a depth of 120ft.  In some cases we require upto 300 ft. I want to import the rig…

Need to set up a temporary, mobile water treatment plant in Bangladesh

We are planning to set up a Temporary, Mobile water treatment plant. Kindly let us have the following specifications:

a) Cost to setup such project in various capacity, and  yearly…

Need international design standards for extreme flood discharge for spillway design for large dams

1]Can you provide the comparitive statement of standards for the Extreme Flood Discharge for spillway design in India, China, United States and Asian countries by comparing them with the…

Need solution to the chloride increase in water softening plant and disposal of RO plant effluent

We have to decide best way to treat the water for Drinking &…

Solution Exchange Consolidated Reply: Rooftop rainwater harvesting for rural schools in Karnataka - Experiences

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

Compiled by Nitya…

Solution Exchange Consolidated Reply: Eco-restoration of streams and rivers - Experiences

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

Compiled by Nitya Jacob, Resource Person and Ramya Gopalan,…

Need reliable source for prospecting for well water in Tarla, Ratnagiri, Maharashtra

I am from Tarla, Ratnagiri, Maharashtra and want to dig a well in my farm for cultivation of vegetables and for Domestic use.  I have a Bore well 50 feet deep, submersible pump and I get water for…

Sewage contamination in Pune, Maharashtra : Indications are sweet smell, foaming

I live in a co-op housing society in Pune. We have constructed a borewell 230 ft deep 15 days back. The borewell is approx 7 ft from a sweage line .There is a sweet smell to the water that is…

Need advice on the ways to increase yield of the borewell or dig another borewell in a plot in Ratnagiri, Maharashtra - Choice between well and borewell

On 2nd of May 08 , We drilled borewell upto 300 feet in my 14 acre plot (location Tal Chiplun, At post Terav, Dist Ratnagiri, State maharashtra) but there was no water. We had finalised these spot…

Water softening resin in a household in Faridabad, Haryana : Need advice regarding advantages, costs and recharge frequency

I live in Faridabad. We have a borewell supllied water. TDS ranges from 2500 to 3200 depending on the weather. Water is very hard (we had our water pipes clogged in appx 7-8 years with lime like…

Motor & hose stuck in borewell: Need advice in recovering the motor and hose or drilling a new bore

In our apartment complex we have 3 borewells, of which one is as good as dead - ie., we get some water from it only during the rainy season.  Of the other two, the most recent one was drilled in…

Solar powered/hybrid pumps for 70 family units: Need advice on estimates, installation and usage

We need advice regarding solar powered or hybrid pumps

1. We have decided to install solar powered/hybrid pumps for to be dug borewells in our area - about 18 acres a unique private…

Aerial views of semi-circular structures near wells in Vijayawada, AP :Information about their uses

My friend , Shri Vasudeva Adamaru sent me this interesting information. He was travelling near Vijayawada in a plane. From the plane, he could see Krishna river belt where paddy is grown…

Alternate methods to remove hardness & minerals in Mettupalayam, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu

We are building a retirement village (Melur Meadows) 35 KM from Coimbatore, and 10 KM from Mettupalayam on the Mettupalayam Annur Road.

While we have planned an RO Plant for our…

Disjoined PVC casing stuck in borewell in Ramamurthy Nagar, Bangalore, Karnataka : Need advise on repair or drill a new one

We attempted drilling a borewell under the portico of a built house using flexible rig (using compressed air with the lorry standing  outside on the road) at Ramamurthy nagar, Bangalore. The rig…

Effluent parameters : Need advise regarding their suitability for pisciculture in Chennai, Tamil Nadu

Dear Sir,

We are dealing with water treatment plants like sewage treatment plant, effluent treatment plants. We need to know whether the treated stp water which is having the following…

Decentralized models for providing safe drinking water in rural areas - Need case studies and experiences

From Shital Lodhia, Centre for Development Alternatives (CFDA), Ahmedabad
Posted 30 April 2008

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