Hi, We have a well in our colony. We are using water of this well from 4-5 years. But from last 4 months we found that turbid water comes in our well. We think this water comes from the gutter which is behind our society (approx 150 metres) but we are not sure about this. After some checking we know...
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I am living in a hilly area and I have to take water from 130 meter down. There is an open well and 1.5 hp submersible pump, my problem is the delivery hose. I used green coloured hose and after 3 months its broken, now I want to replace it. Can you suggest me the proper hose to use for t...
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Hi, We have a well in our colony. We are using water of this well from 4-5 years. But from last 4 months we found that turbid water comes in our well. We think this water comes from the gutter which is behind our society (approx 150 metres) but we are not sure about this. After some checking we know that already 4-5 wells are not in use near our society. So, can you help us we are facing too much problems.
How can technology, knowledge and capacity creation help in management of commons?
Common pool resources, popularly known as “commons”, are those resources which are accessible to the whole community or village and to which no individual has exclusive ownership or property rights. Commons have two essential characteristics: non-excludability and high-subtractability. Non-excludability means that it is impossible or very costly to restrict a user from using the resource, and subtractability or “rivalness” means that use of the resource by one user will diminish benefits for other users.
How can India change the game on groundwater management to deal with its overexploited aquifers?
After independence, India was largely food insecure but post Green Revolution around the 1970s, foodgrain production increased manifold consequently reducing food insecurity and poverty in the country, in spite of rapid population growth. Its ability to achieve targeted results was largely dependent on the explosion of groundwater abstraction mechanisms like tubewells.
A study finds that a number of locations in the country have high concentrations of micropollutants in groundwater posing a risk to health and environment.
Groundwater pollution due to organic micropollutants is becoming a major cause of concern in many parts of the world, where water resources are on the decline. India is the largest user of groundwater and the presence of micropollutants in groundwater has been a growing concern. What do studies on micropollutants in groundwater in India show?
The Karnataka Jnana Aayoga (KJA) set up a Task Group to draft a new water policy for Karnataka in December 2017 and the report is now in public domain. What are the suggestions that the report makes?
The water crisis in Karnataka has not only led to severe agrarian distress in the eastern plains region but also created an acute shortage of domestic water, in both rural and urban areas. The 21st century has seen significant changes in demography, economy and agriculture, increasing the demand for water in the state. Expanding irrigation and urbanisation, possibly have also had a negative impact on river basins and water conflicts are seeing a rise in the state. All these developments have substantially complicated and aggravated the water challenges in Karnataka.
Bangalore's water utility is understaffed, under financed and unable to service the city's water needs.
“It is a lack of (institutional) capacity which is leading to public woes on water. We are not in a position to give you quality services because of two things – one, manpower, and two, finances,” said BWSSB Chairman Tushar Girinath, speaking at a panel discussion on ‘Sustainable, Equitable Access to Water’.
Despite being the lifeline of India’s water supplies, groundwater is overlooked by policy makers and users alike.
A majority of India’s water problems are those relating to groundwater—water that is found beneath the earth’s surface. This is because we are the largest user of groundwater in the world, and therefore highly dependent on it.
Groundwater use has doubled in Pune. Comprehensive mapping of groundwater resources and better management and governance is the need of the hour.
Pune continues to face a water crisis every summer despite having sufficient water, thanks to its geographical location and plentiful natural water assets. While enough of its water needs are taken care of by water supply from the Khadakwasla dam, the use of groundwater to meet the needs of the population continues to increase.
