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Artificial Recharge Studies
Objectives :
Feasibility study in diverse hydrogeological set-ups  
Ascertaining efficacy of artificial structures
Formulation of site specific guidelines
Technology transfer
 
Pilot studies:
Rain Water Harvesting & Artificial Recharge study has been done in BAISHNABGHATA - PATULI area of KMDA, Kolkata
More about Rain Water Harvesting & Artificial Recharge
Activities :
Hydrogeological investigations
Geophysical surveys
Identification of sites, interested agencies
Selection and design of structures
Construction of structures
Evaluation of impact
Cost-benefit analysis
Publication of reports
Training
 
Achievements :
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District
Schemes & No. Sanctioned
No. of Schemes Completed
Remarks
1
Purulia (Executing Agency-SWID, Govt. of WB) Farm Pond-13,

Sub Surface Dyke-8,

Nala Bundh-24,

Re-excavation of Surface

Irrigation Reservoir-15, Percolation Tank-12






Contour Bundh-1.2 Km
13

8

8

3

(Remaining 12-S.I.R, replaced by 12 Percolation tanks.) 11 P.T completed & 1 in progress





Nil
Completed

Completed

16-Pending

12-S.I.R

replaced by 12 Percolation Tanks. 1Percolation Tank to be completed.


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2
Medinipur(Executing Agency-SWID, Govt. of WB) Percolation Tank-13



Sub Surface Dyke- 6,


Contour Bundh-2 Km

11&2 in progress



3


Completed

2 Percolation Tanks to be completed

3 SSD to be completed

Plantation to be done
3
N-24 Parganas(Executing Agency-SWID, Govt. of WB)

Excavation of Silt(1,78,000m3) from Ox-Bow Lake at Khatura-Bangar
Excavation of
69,000m3silt
Work treated as completed as aim achieved
4
Hooghly (Executing Agency-SWID, Govt. of WB) Reexcavation of 2 ponds supported by Recharge Shafts
3 Piezometer
Main work yet to start
5
R&D Scheme at Bolagarh(Hooghly) to be shifted to Joypur(N-24 Parganas) N-24 Parganas(Executing) Agency-SWID, Govt. of WB)
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Feasible site at Bolagarh could not be identified since 1999. Now proposed to shift to Joypur.
6
Baishnabghata-Patuli area(Kolkata)
(Executing Agency-AISLUS,SWID, Govt. of India)
Roof Top Rain Water Harvesting for Artificial Recharge to Ground Water of confined aquifer
Main work completed
One Piezometer required
7
Birbhum(Visva Bharati)(Executing Agency- Visva Bharati) Roof Top Rain Water Harvesting for Artificial Recharge to Ground Water of shallow aquifer
In progress
 




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