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Groundwater Recharge
Tips for using bunds in cultivated Land
Posted on 15 Sep, 2009 12:06 PMBunds have many benefits, including marking the boundaries of farm-holdings, slowing the movement of soil and water, and providing a place for integrating trees into agricultural systems. Here are some tips for using bunds within farmland:
- Cattle should be kept away from the area while establishing saplings, by using livehedge fencing. Cactus, Euphorbia spp, and Agave are useful for a livehedge fence.
- Larger trees can be planted on boundary bunds, and smaller trees which will be harvested more frequently can be planted on internal bunds, which divide one holding into separate sections.
How to catch rainwater where it falls - An intoduction
Posted on 14 Sep, 2009 04:39 PMPerhaps you are a farmer and you want to practice good water and soil management for your crops and trees, or you own some land and you want to manage it carefully to recharge the groundwater. You may be focusing on what you can do with your own land, or wondering what your community can do, or you may even be thinking at the watershed level.
Mazhapolima - A community based well recharge programme
Posted on 04 Sep, 2009 05:34 PMWhen stakeholders come together, they can address critical water related issues.
More crop and income per drop of water - Report by the advisory council on artificial recharge of groundwater (MoWR) (2006)
Posted on 02 Sep, 2009 11:03 AMThis report by the Advisory Council on Artificial Recharge of Ground Water, the Ministry of Water Resources, Government of India is divided into the following sections:
Closing the demand supply gap through rainwater harvesting - A case study of Sargasan - Gujarat
Posted on 31 Aug, 2009 02:31 PMThis paper presented at the International Symposium on Artificial Recharge (ISAR-4) Adelaide, Australia describes the attempts made by VIKSAT at experimentation with artificial recharge technique in a peri-urban area called Sargasan in Gandhinagar taluka, Gujarat.
Ground water as a dependable source and its increasing extraction for various uses in India is reflected in the drastic lowering of water levels leading to “local” draw downs. The efficacy of surface water bodies such as tanks, lakes and canals as a means of natural recharge to the ground water has drastically reduced simply because the local water levels are too deep. The need of the hour therefore is for artificial recharge systems that convey the fresh rainwater to the “aquifer”.
How to recharge groundwater: The many techniques of artificial recharge
Posted on 26 Aug, 2009 01:57 PMAn article in Parivesh, produced b the ENVIS Centre – the Central Pollution Control Board explores the advantage of groundwater recharge, in particular artificial recharge systems. These help to prevent decline in groundwater tables, and resolve saline water intrusion, a common problem in coastal areas.
Rooftop rain water harvesting arrangements in Kerala - Municipality Building (Amendment) Rules (2004)
Posted on 21 Aug, 2009 01:02 PMThis document from the Department of Drinking Water Supply (Government of Kerala) published in the Extraordinary Gazette No. 92/2004, dated 12-01-2004 by the Government of Kerala includes a notification on the amendment of rules and includes:
Provision of rainwater harvesting structure - Tamil Nadu Municipal Laws (Second Amendment) Ordinance, 2003
Posted on 21 Aug, 2009 12:58 PMProvision of Rain Water Harvesting Structure - Tamil Nadu Municipal Laws (Second Amendment) Ordinance, 2003 - Read more
20 tips to help you choose your rainwater harvesting design from Mihir Maitra
Posted on 21 Aug, 2009 11:08 AMFrom collection to storage and recharge, Maitra explains in layman's terms the basics of rainwater harvesting.
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Augmenting groundwater: The basics on how to construct a recharge well
Posted on 20 Aug, 2009 05:10 PM
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