Reverse osmosis - A boon or bane in the present day water quality arena

How sustainable is this technology if we consider the ecosystem approach? I know this is best possible technology available when we one has to treat multiple…

ETP system for food, personal care products and printing waste - Foul odour in treated water

We have a Activated sludge extended aeration type ETP treating our effluent of foods, personal care products and printing and also sewage waste.  We have two…

Treatment methods for laundry water re-use

What are the treatment methods available for Laundry waste water for re-use?

Jayasree.V.S

Need advice regarding borewell installation and its expected life in Tumkur, Karnataka

We want to install a borewell in Tumkur town (70 kms from bangalore). We already have a borewell (dug upto 400 feet) which has dried up (within 3 years). Now…

Booklet on menstrual hygiene management by UNICEF - Request suggestions and feedback

From Lizette Burgers, United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), New Delhi

Posted 24 March 2008

Opportunity to work in water sector in India & abroad

I am planning to do the Master programme in Municipal Water & Infrastructure, specialization in Water Supply Engineering at UNESCO-IHE (Institute of Water…

Need suggestions for removal of iron deposits in a well in Guwahati, Assam : Advice on the need for a new bore well

I am a resident of Guwahati, Assam. I have constructed a house three years back with a well for water. The well is about 55 feet deep with a diameter of 1 metre with cement ring casings. However,…

Need advice on water softening treatment in Charkhari, Mahoba, UP

We are located at Charkhari, Dist. Mahoba, U.P. in the Bundelkhand region. Our problem is that though our open well [from which we draw water] is more than…

Suitability & usage of vibratory pumps

Why the vibratory pumps, which are commonly used in Brazil, are not used in rural sector as they can be cheap and efficient ?
Is there any company in india…

Need information on engineering,PG courses in water management,water harvesting

Is there any engineering or post graduation courses related to Water Management and Water Harvesting in  India or abroad?

Will submersible pump increase borewell yield in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu ?

Dear Sir, 
           The bore well is situated in Coimbatore (north) region, is 500 feet deep and is run by a elgi(10hp) make water compressor and the…

Government policy on groundwater in Delhi

What is the government policy on ground water in Delhi?
Do we need to register in order to dig and put in new submersible pump with Delhi Jal Board or any…

Gas production estimates & recovery from an STP

We have a STP of a cap of 225 kld, we want to recover gas from the system to reuse it. The COD is 500 mg/l, how much gas will be produced & what will be the…

Calculation of percolation rate for designing rainwater harvesting structure

How to calculate  percolation rate for different types of soil for designing the Rainwater Harvesting Structures?

Ms.Jayasree.V.S

Query from Cochin, Kerala : Groundwater storage in rocks

I have a bore-well,depth 100 ft,water available continuously at the rate of 4000 litres per hour,good quality water.                                    Can you…

Pump stuck in borewell in Bangalore, Karnataka - Need advice regarding installation of a new motor and leave the old one in the borewekk

Dear Sir,

We had a 700ft deep borewell with very good yield  for our residential apartment in LBS nagar, Bangalore…

Fluoride removal from groundwater in Warrora, Nagpur, Maharashtra

I am from Mumbai and the Managing Trustee of Emco Foundation. We are looking at possibilities of arranging drinking water in two villages near Warrora, Nagpur,…

Fishery wastewater processing: Need parameters and case studies

I am a consultant on residential colony developement. Wastewater reuse is within the scope of my design. Sewage treatment plant of 0.5 MLD capacity of cyclic…

Paradigm shift in groundwater governance in Andhra Pradesh

From K. A. S. Mani, Andhra Pradesh Farmers Managed Groundwater Project (APFAMGS), Hyderabad
Posted 12 March 2008

Storage tanks & irrigation for mango and other fruit bearing trees in Nalgonda, Andhra Pradesh

Thanks for the opportunity to learn from you.

I would like to know procedure for the  following work:

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