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Dear Mr. Colmer,

You could use the Met data application we have in IWP. In this application, entire datasets for various meteorological indicators from 1901 to 2002, for any part of India, is made available for users, in a simple format
The following link takes you to the application - http://indiawaterportal.org/met_data/

The application is quite simple to use. You need to enter the required state and district in the relevant columns. Enter the data type ('precipitation' in your case), choose the period for which you need the data. You will be able to generate annual mean, monthly mean for each year as well as annual totals.

Click here for the 2004-2008 meteorological data extracted from the IMD website - http://www.indiawaterportal.org/node/7185

Apart from this, India Water Portal has recently launched a data finder http://www.indiawaterportal.org/datafinder where you can search for the data as per your requirement by adding specifications to your search. This search tool gives you the link of the source from where the data can be obtained and also describes briefly the contents of the document. I hope you will be able to get some useful information from this search tool.

Regards,
Seetha Gopalakrishnan
India Water Portal Team

We focus on treating waste by using special in-house cultured microorganisms that are "probiotic" in nature and absolutely eco-friendly.

Septic tanks only partially treat sewage, discharging polluted water leading to ground water contamination. Also, septic tanks without proper treatment get clogged & filled with sludge which leads to frequent pump out by tankers which is a huge nuisance and unhygienic practice. Soak Pits get choked when their percolation action is hampered due to sludge and grease deposits.

We have solutions that utilize the existing tanks to treat the sewage using our special microbial culture. You can recycle treated water for gardening or discharge it into the ground water through the soak pit. Your existing septic tank can be utilized and modified (if required) to treat the waste water in an Eco-friendly and cost effective manner.

We would require the following details from your end to suggest a way forward - 1. Daily Flow of waste water (combined from toilets, bathrooms, kitchen , laundry etc) 2. Dimensions of Septic Tank Regards,

Kush Agarwal +91-98998923242

Dear Mr. Padmanabhan,

We offer microbial solutions for old STPs that are facing problems like - 1. Foul Odor 2. Excessive Sludge Deposits 3. Poor Treatment Quality
Our solutions do not require any modifications in the plant.

By inoculating our culture into the STP you will accrue following benefits -
1. Foul Odor Removal
2. Reduction in sludge
3. Better quality of treated water that can be recycled.

Request you to kindly send us the details of the STP so that we can suggest you a way forward.

Best regards,
Kush Agarwal +91-9899823242

Dear Mr. Raghavan,

We offer biological treatment for septic tanks to enable recycling of waste water after treatment to be used for horticulture. Your soak pit is overflowing as it must have exceeded the percolation capacity due to sludge and grease deposits.

Our microbial solutions when inoculated daily, restore the clogged and choked soak pits and also enable you to reuse the treated water into horticulture, thereby reducing your fresh water demand.

Kindly contact us for further information.

Regards,
Kush Agarwal
Ecologic Waste Solutions +91-9899823242

Hi Nikhil,

We have replied to your query over email.

Thanks
Priya

Priya Desai
India Water Portal 

Dear K G Jaisri,

We are a leading consulting service provider for packaged drinking water plants. We can give complete details about setting up water plants. Please feel free to contact us for any clarifications.
Regards,

Dear Mr. Girish,

We are a leading consulting service provider for packaged drinking water plants. We can give complete details about setting up water plants. Please feel free to contact us for any clarifications.

Regards,

(Comment received over email from Indukanth Ragade)

Dear Mr.Ram,

To give you any meaningful advice, one needs more details:
1. What is the source of the water in your premises? Shallow well or bore well? What is its depth?
2. What is the source of water in some of the neighbouring flats where the water is good? Also please mention their depths.

Indukanth Ragade (isragade@yahoo.com)

Hi,

I am interested in setting up a small water plant in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh.

Could anyone please suggest a brief model of the plant setup including the machinery, along with cost required for the same and the procedure to go ahead with the plan and information about permission that is required from all govt departments.

It would be great if anyone could share information through mail or telephone number.

Thanks & regards
Murali Krishna (+91 9848686599)

Dear Experts

I am Srinivas from Hyderabad. I have dug a bore well at my home in Hyderabad and it has not been giving proper water - just 1/2" to 1" at the time of digging. Up to 35 feet there was very loose mud, after that we got stone up to 70-75 feet, then we encountered some type of water mud and continued. There was stone up to 100-105 feet, then water came just for 1/2" to 1" level. We dug deeper, but there was no water up to 200 feet, only stone powder was coming and we'd stopped digging.

The ground water level is very good, near my house two people are digging wells and they have got very good water level within 30-40 feet. But in the house opposite to mine, the person has dug up to 100 feet but still no water.

What can I do to recharge my borewell? Should I close the old one and dig a new bore in another place?

Please suggest

Regards,
Srinivas Hyderabad, AP, India.
Mobile No. +91- 8523833805

Hi,

This is Sugumar. I am planning to start a water plant business in Ramnad district, Tamil Nadu. Please provide consultant details for setting up the plant

Regards,
Sugumar Mobile No:- 9994413950

Dear Sir

Can you guide me about drinking water purification plant. I want to install a plant in Nellore district in Tamil Nadu. I also need cost details and which type of soil area is suitable for this plant.

Thanking You
Best Regards,
Muzammil Hussainy

Please give some information on your website. Need help in preparing a PPT.

What is the TDS and hardness limits for drinking mineral water according to Indian standards, American, European and British standards? What is the level of TDS (when low) that will affect health?

Dear Sir,

I want to start a packaged mineral water unit with minimal capacity and market though our own brand. We have sufficient water resources. I just want to know the minimum required capital and the necessary equipments. If it is possible, give me a detailed procedure about mineral water plant setup. I would be extremely grateful.

Regards

Zuhaib 09018777497

We are the company from Germany known as TUV RHEINLAND INDIA Pvt. Ltd. We design and execute all kinds of packaged water and beverages plants.

Contact:
Arthur kalaiselvan, Manager Environmental projects
Shree Shanmugapriya - Ground Floor # 1&2,Ponnay Street, CrossCut Road,
Coimabatore - 641012, INDIA
Web:www.ind.tuv.com
Mobile - 09843842527 Tel- +91422 3989 988

The most common standards used to assess water quality relate to health of ecosystems, safety of human contact and drinking water.

Dear Mr. Kaushik,

The sulphate content in water is invariably expressed as the quantum of sulphate radical and so the TDS cannot be less than the sulphate content.

Indukanth Ragade

I am sorry about your baby son. I do not use any so called RO/A guards/other gadgets for my water purification at home. For last 20 years, my wife has been boiling part of the incoming fresh water (which comes for 2 hours in a day), for our drinking purposes. We have never had any sickness in our home for many many years.

Of course it is laborious and time consuming. After boiling, the water has to be filtered with a very fine cloth (four folded). Five liters a day is enough for four adults in our home. Of course the stainless steel vessel (dekchi) soon gets coated with scales and leftover TDS and that has to be removed from time to time.

Trust me there is nothing better than drinking water after boiling. This is accepted by the gadget manufacturers as well.

T K Mukherjee, GK-1, N Delhi