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Groundwater - Understanding the basics - A comprehensive FAQ manual by Dr Mihir Kumar Maitra

Well The India Water Portal is pleased to announce to its users, that a comprehensive FAQ Manual on Groundwater authored by Dr Mihir Kumar Maitra is now available on the portal. The objective of this document is to narrow down the existing knowledge gaps amongst the common groundwater users.

The document has been prepared in a simple question and answer format as Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs). In order to keep the subject easy to comprehend, many technical concepts have been explained in simple language.

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Content Type: Courses
Category: Alluvium, Groundwater Distribution, Fractures, Effluent Seepage, Dynamic Water Level, Contact Zones, Confined Aquifer, Artesian Wells, Aquifer, Weathering, Unconfined Aquifer, Tube Well, Springs, Specific Yield, Rock Formations, Resistivity Survey, Porosity, Piezometric Surface, Permeability, Joints, Influent Seepage, Infiltration, Hydrological Cycle, Hydrogeology, Hydraulic Gradient, Groundwater Table, Groundwater Storage, Groundwater Occurrence, Groundwater Flow, Drinking Water, Geology, Groundwater, Groundwater Recharge, Rainfall, Rainwater, Rivers, Water Bodies
Author: Mihir Kumar Maitra
Source: Mihir Kumar Maitra
Location / Time: India, 2011
Difficulty Level: Intermediate
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Hydrological impacts of rainwater harvesting in the catchment of the Arvari river, Rajasthan - Case study from the Agricultural Water Management Journal

These two case studies published in the journal Agricultural Water Management describe the findings of a study that aimed at exploring the hydrological impacts of rainwater harvesting in the Arvari river catchment in Rajasthan. Read More

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Content Type: Case Studies, Research
Category: Dugwells, Agriculture, Irrigation, Aquifers, Droughts, Groundwater, Groundwater Recharge, Hydrology, Rainwater, Rainwater Harvesting, Rivers, Water Table
Author: C.J. Glendenninga, R.W. Vervoort
Source: Agricultural Water Management
Location / Time: 2010, India, Rajasthan
Difficulty Level: Intermediate

Reviving Traditional Rainwater Harvesting methods for Climate Change Mitigation - Advice

Submitted by content-team on March 18, 2011 - 09:30

From Niranjan Singh, Shekhawati Jal Biradari, Jhunjhunu (Rajasthan)

Posted 18 March 2011

I work with the Samajik Vikas Sansthan, an organization promoting the revival of traditional rainwater harvesting (RWH) methods in this arid part of Rajasthan. We work in several villages in the Shekhawati area to promote the restoration of existing ponds and underground water storage structures as well as the construction of new ones. These are vital to the life of people since groundwater is scarce and whatever is available is extremely saline.Read More

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Category: Handpumps, Drinking Water, Rainwater, Rainwater Harvesting

Government order making rainwater harvesting mandatory in Kanpur (2003) (Rainwater harvesting_Government order_Kanpur_2003.jpg)

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Content Type: Policies & Laws
Category: Climate, Groundwater, Groundwater Recharge, Rainfall, Rainwater, Rainwater Harvesting, Rooftop Rainwater Harvesting
Location / Time: India, kanpur, Uttar Pradesh
Difficulty Level: Intermediate

Field testing of weighing raingauge - A research report by National Institute of Hydrology

The study attempts to carry out field testing of the weighing raingauge for measurement of rainfall, which is at the core of all hydrological measurements. The tipping bucket rain gauges are generally used for automated recording of rainfall data. It has been reported that the tipping bucket mechanism of such raingauges frequently malfunctions and gives erroneous data, especially during high intensity rainstorms.Read More

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Content Type: Research
Category: Hydrological Studies, Meteorology, Rainfall Intensity, Raingauge, Rainstorms, Weighing Rain Gauge (WRG), Drainage, Groundwater, Hydrology, Rainfall, Rainwater
Author: National Institute of Hydrology
Source: National Institute of Hydrology
Location / Time: 1996, 1997, India, Roorkee
Difficulty Level: Expert

Hydrological aspects of rainwater harvesting in the Kandi belt of Jammu region - A research report by National Institute of Hydrology

The study discusses the hydrological aspects of rainwater harvesting in the Kandi belt in the foothill zone of Siwalik in Jammu region with the help of a case study on water availability in a pond in village Badhori (Samba district, Jammu). It describes the climate, soils, geology, geomorphology and drainage of the Kandi belt. It is marked with small watersheds having low denuded hills and undulating cultivated lands that need to be developed on a watershed basis through engineering and non-engineering measures of rainwater harvesting and soil conservation.Read More

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Content Type: Case Studies, Research
Category: Dam Height, Geomorphology, Geophysics, Peak Discharge, Ponds, Runoff, Soil Sciences, Storage Capacity, Water Yield, Climate, Conservation – Soil, Drainage, Geology, Groundwater, Hydrology, Rainfall, Rainwater, Rainwater Harvesting, Soils, Surface Water, Water Harvesting, Watersheds
Author: National Institute of Hydrology
Source: National Institute of Hydrology
Location / Time: 2000, 2001, Badhori, India, Jammu, Kandi, Samba
Difficulty Level: Expert

A twist on RWH

A twist on RWH : fogwater harvesting in Nepal:

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Content Type: Case Studies
Category: Rainwater, Rainwater Harvesting
Location / Time: India, Nepal
Difficulty Level: Intermediate

36 Roofs for 24/7 Water

36 Roofs for 24/7 Water: A case study of urban rainwater harvesting in Badlapur, Mumbai from Asian Development Bank.Read More

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Mumbai, MM, India
Latitude: 19.017656, Longitude: 72.856178

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Content Type: Case Studies
Category: Asian Development Bank (ADB), International Development Agencies, Rainwater, Rainwater Harvesting, Urban Water Harvesting
Location / Time: Badlapur, India, Mumbai, Maharashtra
Difficulty Level: Intermediate

The Chennai Rain Centre

The Chennai Rain Centre, the first of its kind in the country, is a one-stop information and assistance center on rainwater harvesting.
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Chennai, TN, India
Latitude: 13.060416, Longitude: 80.249634

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Content Type: Research
Category: Drinking Water, Rainwater, Rainwater Harvesting, Rural, Rural Water Supply, Society, Water Quality
Location / Time: Chennai, India, Tamil Nadu
Difficulty Level: Expert

Watershed Scale Planning

The following are two examples of a watershed scale application of rainwater harvesting techniques. The first project was conducted by the BAIF Development Research Foundation in the Hassan District of Karnataka. They created a linked network of 350 farm ponds covering 700 hectares of the watershed. Read More

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Content Type: Courses
Category: Agriculture, Irrigation, Groundwater, Groundwater Management, Groundwater Recharge, Rainwater, Rainwater Harvesting, Soils, Tanks, Watershed Development, Watersheds, Wells
Location / Time: India, Karnataka
Difficulty Level: Intermediate

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Groundwater - Understanding the basics - A comprehensive FAQ manual by Dr Mihir Kumar Maitra

Hydrological impacts of rainwater harvesting in the catchment of the Arvari river, Rajasthan - Case study from the Agricultural Water Management Journal

Reviving Traditional Rainwater Harvesting methods for Climate Change Mitigation - Advice

Government order making rainwater harvesting mandatory in Kanpur (2003) (Rainwater harvesting_Government order_Kanpur_2003.jpg)

Field testing of weighing raingauge - A research report by National Institute of Hydrology

Hydrological aspects of rainwater harvesting in the Kandi belt of Jammu region - A research report by National Institute of Hydrology

A twist on RWH

36 Roofs for 24/7 Water

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The Chennai Rain Centre

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Watershed Scale Planning

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