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The latest study shows declining reserves and rising carbon dioxide emissions from pumping groundwater add to India’s environmental woes.
The Hirakud dam on the Mahanadi (Source: India Water Portal)
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Watershed management. Image source: India Water Portal
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The politics of groundwater
To make access to water adequate and equitable, the focus must shift from water sources to water resources. Science, community participation and cooperation, are key to addressing our water woes.
  • Twenty-six states under threat of desertification
    The threat of desertification increases in 26 of 29 states As per the State of India's Environment (SoE) 2019 in Figures, between 2003-05 and 2011-13, India has witnessed an increase in the level of desertification in 26 of 29 states. More than 80 percent of the country's degraded land lies in just...
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  • Piped water to all rural households by 2024: Government
    Government to launch rural piped water scheme Taking note that more than 80 percent rural households in the country are yet to get piped water supply, the government plans to launch a new mission to ensure water from the tap for each house in villages in the next five years. Union Jal Shakti minist...
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  • Ensure adequate water to Delhi: HC to Haryana
    HC orders Haryana government to supply adequate water to Delhi and monitor Yamuna through live Google maps The Delhi High Court has ordered the Haryana government to ensure that adequate water is provided to Delhi and to monitor the Yamuna river through live Google mapping. The decision has come af...
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  • Submersible pump jammed after 10 mins of operation
    I have drilled a new borewell and it is 240 feet. Yesterday I have installed a pump at 200 feet, I have found water at 140 feet but the pump got jammed. Please let me know what is the problem? Is it due to less water or sand problem?
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  • How much HP motor to be fitted for continuous supply
    I have dug my borewell till 515 feets after 450 feets I found water. While testing we used five HP motor which gave two inch water flow for 25 mins, afterwards there is continuous flow of 0.75 inch for whole day and if we stop for 1-2 hrs it gives 2 inches water for 15 mins. Please suggest how much ...
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  • Can we retrieve the borewell by blasting the motor and pump set and re-bore at the same point?
    Dear Sir, Two years back the motor and pump set were stuck in the borewell at our residence. When we tried to take it out, the hose and wires came out leaving the set in the borewell itself. Possibly it was stuck in mud. Technicians told us to use another set, so we left the old set in borewell its...
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  • Cyclone Fani ravages Odisha's ecological hotspots
    Odisha's ecological hotspots severely affected by cyclone Cyclone Fani that battered the state on May 3 has left two of Odisha's ecological hotspots-- Lake Chilka and Balukhand-Konark wildlife sanctuary--in a crisis. The Chilika lake, which had two mouths earlier, has two more now due to wave energ...
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  • At what depth submersible pumps should be placed?
    Can any body help me in solving this? I have a borewell with a depth of 480 ft. Unfortunately, while drilling we encountered mud present at 440 feet along with water. We continued drilling till 480 feet and stopped. Now the concern is at what level the pump should be placed for optimum performance? ...
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  • Water management: Still a neglected electoral issue?
    India is on the brink of a major water crisis. With drought looming over the southern and western parts of the country, the existing water resources are in peril. Rivers are getting more polluted, their catchments, water-holding and water-harvesting mechanisms are deteriorating and groundwater level...
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  • Not able to insert motor in the borewell
    I have 350 ft deep borwell in field. There is presence of stone at 295 ft which is not allowing the motor to get inserted into the borewell. Even flushing the borewell twice did not work. Is there any chemical agent available for stone cracking. Please advise.
    Anonymous (not verified)posted 2 months 9 hours agoread more
  • Making water available for all
    India, the second largest population in the world, is facing a water crisis with over 600 million people facing acute water shortage, as per a report by Niti Aayog, the government think-tank. India’s water crisis is expected to worsen, threatening the country’s food security as over 80 percent o...
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  • Query regarding sand leakage from borewell
    I dug a borewell of 260ft depth. However, after the boring was done and the process of washing was initiated by compressor, the sand started coming out continuously and it did not stop. Please tell me the solution?
    Anonymous (not verified)posted 2 months 1 week agoread more
  • Query regarding digging of a farm well
    Dear Sir/Madam, I have 5 acre of land and currently there is no water well in our farm. I am from village Khalegaon, Georai tehsil of Beed district of Maharashtra and I want to dig a farm well. So, I want to know 1. What diameter and length should I select? 2. Can any officer from wat...
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  • Borewell inspection using a camera
    Hello, I have a borewell at my home. The daily yield of this borewell is very less so I would like to inspect the borehole through a borewell camera to understand the real problem of the bore. Kindly share the contact of person/organistaion who does the borehole endoscopy using camera in Chenn...
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  • Lifting of submersible pump from a borewell
    Is there any company or contractor in Kolkata who can retrieve a submersible pump from a domestic borewell of 80 ft depth. The local mechanic has tried to lift it, but they could not lift the pump and all pipes came up leaving pump and cable in the borehole fitted with 4 inch dia casing. Regards, ...
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  • Which motor to use for a borewell?
    Sir, I have a borewell upto a depth of 800ft and the current is phase 1 current. Can you suggest what pipe hose and which motor to use, either a 3hp or a 2hp and what should be the motor stage? And also the best brand of motor that is suitable to my requirement.
    Anonymous (not verified)posted 3 months 22 hours agoread more
  • Need help regarding borewell not working
    Hi, I have a building G+4 floors in Bangalore Munekolala. And we have borewell which is dug at 600 ft in 2017. Till last month, there was no problem with the borewell. But from last month the water is not coming through it and currently we are depending only on tankers. There have been new building...
    Anonymous (not verified)posted 3 months 3 weeks agoread more
  • Need help regarding passage of air and presence of boulders in the borewell
    Dear Team, I have a question regarding boulders. While we were drilling the borewell in our farm, at the first 15 feet was the presence of soft sand after that hard rock was found. At 140 feet found one gap of 4 feet and ageing rock was there and after 180 feet found one more gap where air pass is ...
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  • Is there a method to close the gap in borewell?
    Hello, We drilled a borewell eight years ago. The following are the details: 60 feet dry gap 70 feet trickle/light source 80 feet water source Motor-300 Water level - 280 Bore end - 340 Initially we were informed by geologist that we have got atleast 4 inch water and there would be no sh...
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  • Borewell pipe stuck inside at 20 ft
    Hi, My borewell in Nanmangalam, Chennai is 100 ft deep. While taking the pipe out of borewell it got stuck at 20 ft. I need someone to help either to put a camera and look at what is going on and pull out the pipe. Any contact or agency in Chennai who are specialized in doing this work? Please repl...
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Posted By : Anonymous (not verified)
Posted Date : Thu, 2019-06-06 13:11

I have drilled a new borewell and it is 240 feet. Yesterday I have installed a pump at 200 feet, I have found water at 140 feet but the pump got jammed. Please let me know what is the problem? Is it due to less water or sand problem?

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Posted By : Anonymous (not verified)
Posted Date : Sat, 2019-05-18 14:12

I have dug my borewell till 515 feets after 450 feets I found water. While testing we used five HP motor which gave two inch water flow for 25 mins, afterwards there is continuous flow of 0.75 inch for whole day and if we stop for 1-2 hrs it gives 2 inches water for 15 mins. Please suggest how much HP motor to be fitted for a continuous supply and whether single phase or three phase motor to be fitted?

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Posted Date : Wed, 2019-05-15 22:55

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Posted Date : Mon, 2019-05-13 16:23

Can any body help me in solving this? I have a borewell with a depth of 480 ft. Unfortunately, while drilling we encountered mud present at 440 feet along with water. We continued drilling till 480 feet and stopped. Now the concern is at what level the pump should be placed for optimum performance? Also does the water level will improve during rainy seasons?

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Posted Date : Thu, 2019-04-25 12:04
India is facing a major water crisis and a number of water sector challenges remain unaddressed even today.

India is on the brink of a major water crisis. With drought looming over the southern and western parts of the country, the existing water resources are in peril. Rivers are getting more polluted, their catchments, water-holding and water-harvesting mechanisms are deteriorating and groundwater levels are depleting at an alarming rate.

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Posted Date : Wed, 2019-04-24 02:21

I have 350 ft deep borwell in field. There is presence of stone at 295 ft which is not allowing the motor to get inserted into the borewell. Even flushing the borewell twice did not work. Is there any chemical agent available for stone cracking. Please advise.

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